Kendrick Meek: “I support H. Res. 491--Naming a Room in the House of Representatives Wing of the Capitol in Honor of G.V. ``Sonny''…”

“I support H. Res. 491--Naming a Room in the House of Representatives Wing of the Capitol in Honor of G.V. ``Sonny'' Montgomery. This is a fitting honor for a man who served his constituents and our Nation as a Member of Congress from Mississippi from 1967 until the time he retired in 1996. When I first came to Congress in 1993, Representative Montgomery served as a mentor and a friend. He was one of my first friends when I came to Congress. There was never a time that I went to him with a problem that he did not listen and provide help and good advice. Today, he continues to serve the House faithfully by facilitating the weekly ``House of Representatives Prayer Breakfast'' at 8 a.m. every Thursday morning in room H-130 in the Capitol. Representative Montgomery is one of those people who transcended partisan politics and judged people on who they are as opposed to their party affiliation. He enjoyed and continues to enjoy a wide circle of friends here on Capitol Hill. As Chairman of the Veteran's Affairs Committee for 14 years, the impact the Representative Montgomery's service to the Veterans of this country has been enormous. Among veterans, he is widely known and respected. Representative Montgomery served his country in World War II and later in the Mississippi National Guard. The House suffered a major loss when he retired in 1996.”