[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 5972]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR
                             CARL WHITMARSH

  (Mr. AL GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. Madam Speaker, I stand today in the well of 
the House to pay tribute to a great and noble American, a person who 
gave a lot to his country.
  He was a loyal Democrat. He was a Democrat's Democrat, but he was 
more than that. He was a person who was a voice for the voiceless.
  He was one of those persons who had a publication that was widely 
circulated in Houston, Texas, and this publication was the means by 
which those of us who could read the front page, but not understand the 
rest of the story, we could acquire that intelligence by simply reading 
his words.
  He made things not only clear, but perspicuously clear. He was a 
person that went out of his way to get truth to those who would be 
confused, if not but for what he would do.
  So I am honored to say that Carl Whitmarsh was a great and noble 
American. But I am also honored to say that he was a person who made it 
very much possible for the Democratic Party to thrive in Houston, 
Texas.
  Lane Lewis, who is the current chair, benefited from his presence. He 
and Lane worked closely together. In fact, it is very difficult to 
think of him and not think of Lane Lewis. Carl Whitmarsh, Lane Lewis.
  Carl, may you rest in peace.
  I will now ask for a moment of silence in his honor.

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