Wishing A Happy Heavenly Birthday to the Honorable Donald Payne, Jr.

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Mrs. McIVER. Madam Speaker, I rise to wish a happy heavenly birthday to my predecessor in representing New Jersey's 10th Congressional District, the Honorable Donald Payne, Jr.

He served as Newark City Council president and went on to succeed his father in this body.

Donald M. Payne, Sr., was the first African American elected to New Jersey's congressional delegation, and his son carried that legacy while blazing his own path.

A leader on the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, Mr. Payne secured critical investments that made rail travel in New Jersey safer and more affordable.

In honor of his legacy that inspires my leadership and shapes my home district, today I introduced a bill to rename Newark Penn Station in his honor: The Donald M. Payne, Jr. Transit Center at Newark Penn Station.

Newark Penn Station is where so many workers start their mornings, where families reunite, where students, seniors, and commuters pass through every single day.

When people walk into that station, they should know the name of the man whose name helped keep it moving.

Happy birthday, Congressman Payne. We miss you.

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