Andre Carson: “Detroit, Michigan is known as Motown, mecca for Soul R&B music. Here, in the Halls of Congress, Detroit is known as…”

“Detroit, Michigan is known as Motown, mecca for Soul R&B music. Here, in the Halls of Congress, Detroit is known as ``Dingell town.'' Tonight, we continue our salute to Congressman John David Dingell, Jr. for his 50 years of service as an elected representative in the House of the people. With the service of Congressman Dingell's father, the late John Dingell, Sr., in the House for 22 years, the people of Detroit, the state of Michigan, and indeed the Nation have benefited from the Dingell legacy of public service for 72 uninterrupted years. Congressman Dingell served in the United States Army during World War II, then attended Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where he graduated in law in 1952. He worked as a Congressional employee, a forest ranger and a prosecuting attorney for Wayne County until 1955, when his father died and he succeeded him in his district. Congressman Dingell won the seat in his own right in 1956 and has been re-elected 25 times. With the retirement of Jamie L. Whitten at the start of a new Congress in January 1995, he became the longest-serving member in Congress. He is only the third person to serve in the House for 50 years, behind only Whitten and Carl Vinson. Since 1994, Congressman Dingell has been the Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Before that, he was Chairman for many years of Energy and Commerce.…”