The U.S. House of Representatives has set aside 30 minutes tonight for speeches in memory of former U.S. Rep. Bill Hefner, who died Sept. 2.
The special order speeches are scheduled from 7:30 to 8 p.m. tonight, after the last vote, and will be broadcast on C-SPAN, Barb Barrett reports. They are being organized by U.S. Rep. Larry Kissell, a Biscoe Democrat, who also will be speaking.
Confirmed to speak tonight are U.S. Reps. Chet Edwards of Texas, along with Bob Etheridge, David Price and Brad Miller, all of North Carolina. Other members may speak as well.
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Re: House to honor Hefner
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Re: House to honor Hefner
September 9, 2009 - 10:52am — GiggleBoxLike him or not, you always knew where he stood.
In 2006, while campaigning for Larry Kissell in Rockingham, Mr. Hefner answered a question from the stage about NAFTA.
It's the only vote he came to regret in 24 years. Not for political reasons, but for the District.
If still pro-CAFTA Hayes had that humility, he'd still be our Congressman.
Now we have a new champion built on Mr. Hefner's legacy of doing his best, making mistakes, and admitting them.
Then correcting them.