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On the recordFebruary 25, 1998
I want to thank her for the kind of leadership that I think she displays and continues to display in this House of Representatives by bringing before the American people on a daily basis issue by issue, making the greatest use of herself to awaken the conscience of the American people; for putting before them positions that they need to be aware of, things that they need to understand, and then taking the lead in actually not only talking the talk but walking the walk, and voting her conscience and convictions. It is just a pleasure and an honor for me to serve in this body with her.
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Danny Davis
Democratic · Illinois

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Expressing gratitude for a colleague's leadership and advocacy in the House.

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