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Fred Upton: “I would like to say before the House that this House loved two of its previous Members, Gerry Ford and Paul Henry. As…”

On the recordJanuary 25, 1994
I would like to say before the House that this House loved two of its previous Members, Gerry Ford and Paul Henry. As Jim Ford, the Chaplain of the House, said earlier today, he asked us to pray for character and justice. Character and justice certainly reflect the words and the deeds of both Gerry Ford and Paul Henry, and I know that Vern Ehlers will fill those shoes, admirably so.
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Fred Upton
Republican · Michigan
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Jan 25, 1994

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The speaker honors the legacy of former Members Gerry Ford and Paul Henry.

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