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“AN EXCELLENT SELECTION FOR TRANSPORTATION” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Transportation was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E5-E6 on Jan. 3, 2001.
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AN EXCELLENT SELECTION FOR TRANSPORTATION
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HON. STEPHEN HORN
of california
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, January 3, 2001
Mr. HORN. Mr. Speaker, I want to commend President-elect Bush for his nomination of Norman Mineta to be his Secretary of Transportation. Secretary Mineta will bring great distinction to his new role, building upon a distinguished record in this body and as Secretary of Commerce.
When I was first elected to Congress, Norm Mineta took me, a freshman in the minority party, around Congress and helped in any way he could. I will never forget that generosity, but it reflects the personality of this true gentleman. Secretary Mineta has lived a life that we can all learn from.
Growing up in California during the Second World War, I have strong feelings on the national shame perpetrated against the Japanese-
American community during the war. I have been touched by how that experience formed Norm, a period prominently displayed in his official portrait that hangs in 2167 Rayburn. Instead of harboring a lifetime of bitterness against the country that imprisoned him and his family, Norm Mineta devoted much of his life to public service. He has helped make this a better nation and has helped us become better Americans.
During his 21 year in this House, Norm Mineta was a leader in transportation policy and a fair chairman of what was then called the Committee on Public Works. He is well suited to leading the Department of Transportation in the years to come. Congress--and this body--has fought hard to provide our nation the funding necessary to address the many problems facing transportation today. Norm Mineta brings with him the intelligence, experience, and disposition to be an excellent member of the new Administration and I look forward to working with him in the years to come.
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