dr. edward b. mcclain. sadly we lost dr. mcclain on september 12. i wish to express my condolences, thoughts and prayers to his family. he was an inspiration on my path to serving the people of indiana and his teachings have become my primary motivation for seeking to reduce the size and scope of government here in washington. he was my college professor, my counselor and my friend. but more importantly, mr. speaker, he was exactly the same person to countless men who associate with with a bush -- wabs -- wabash college in indiana. i believe we were put on this earth to love one another and make the best of the gifts our lord has provided. we are all blessed to live in a country that allows us to experience liberty, the opportunity to learn, and the chance to succeed. not every nation, mr. speaker, can say that. as a professor of political science since 1968, dr. mcclain challenged wabash college students, faculty and alumni to think critically and encouraged all to be life-long learners. he gave us that chance to succeed. moreover he taught me the