The automotive industry is in the trouble that it is in because of the damage that five major Wall Street banks did to this country.

I would really urge you to look at the medium-size communities and the research that exists over there at DOT.

Through their unselfish dedication, mankind has advanced and come to understand more about the range of crippling illnesses and brain disorders that afflict millions of people.

The Engler's knew from experience that institutions were an unacceptable choice.

I rise today to recognize the extraordinary contributions that Roy and Georgette Engler made over the course of their lives to benefit mentally disabled children in Northwest Ohio.

Their story poignantly recounts the love and patience that characterized one family's heroic struggle with mental retardation.

Roy confided in a friend, 'No one will ever understand what it is like to sit around the table at meal time and look at your children and know that they will never be independent.'

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an outstanding craftsman and labor leader in my District.

He always championed the cause of working people, constantly urging that U.S. companies' production remain in the United States and that trade laws benefit workers everywhere.

He understood that union working men and women can unite to fight for their economic, social and political best interests.

His kindness, dedication, and gentlemanly demeanor make our community and world finer and more humane.