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| CREC-2004-12-07-pt1-PgE2167-2 | 2004-12-07 | 108 | 2 | 150 | HONORING CONGRESSMAN AMO HOUGHTON AND CONGRESSMAN JACK QUINN | HOUSE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2167 | E2167 | [{"name": "Louise McIntosh Slaughter", "role": "speaking"}] | 150 Cong. Rec. E2167 | Congressional Record, Volume 150 Issue 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004) [Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 138 (Tuesday, December 7, 2004)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page E2167] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING CONGRESSMAN AMO HOUGHTON AND CONGRESSMAN JACK QUINN ______ speech of HON. LOUISE McINTOSH SLAUGHTER of new york in the house of representatives Friday, November 19, 2004 Ms. SLAUGHTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commend two colleagues who will not be here when the next congressional session begins-- Congressman Amo Houghton and Congressman Jack Quinn. It has been a true honor to work with them. They will be greatly missed. While we did not share the same political party, that fact never prevented us from working together to improve Upstate New York. These two men had very different backgrounds: Jack Quinn was a union steelworker and teacher before entering politics; Amo Houghton was head of Corning Glass Works. Yet, they are good friends who have represented the working families in their districts well and with grace. In 2002, when a State redistricting plan proposed to match these two men against each other, I think their statements at the time reflect their character and friendship: ``In my heart, I don't want to knock out Jack Quinn,'' Houghton said. ``He's an extraordinary guy.'' ``I hope it is not against my good friend, Amo Houghton,'' Quinn said. ``If it is, I'll just invite him to dinner, maybe take our wives, and talk about what is best for the people of western New York.'' Through their committee posts, both moderate Members fought for the interests of New York State. As the former chairman of a Fortune 500 company, Amo Houghton understood how the Federal Government could play a role in sustaining and creating local businesses. As a senior member on the House Ways and Means Committee, Representative Houghton partnered with me to help create and maintain the wool duty relief program, which is credited with stemming the loss of manufacturing jobs in the suit industry. Duty relief on imported wool suiting fabrics has proven critical to the survival of Hickey-Freeman, a high-end suit manufacturer that has long operated in Rochester. I was privileged to work closely with Representative Quinn after the redistricting process in 2002 when we came to share the city of Buffalo. Jack went out of his way to introduce me to the area and its people. He is truly the ``Big Man from Buffalo.'' As one example of his effort to improve the local economy, we cohosted a widely attended forum with local manufacturers to discuss what action the Federal Government must take to ensure that western New York and the rest of the United States will remain competitive in the manufacturing sector. I will miss the partnership I enjoyed with both men, and their decency and respect for this institution. I have heard it said that legislation is the art of compromise, and both of these men understood that principle. We need more people with the ability to reach across the aisle. I know that this is not the last we will hear from either of them. Both of them still have much to contribute to public discourse and Upstate New York. I wish both of them the best of luck and continued success in their future endeavors. ____________________ |