[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 26, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: January 26, 1994]
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                      TRIBUTE TO SENATOR BOB TAFT

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, my friend and former colleague, Senator Bob 
Taft of Ohio, who passed away over the congressional recess, carried on 
a remarkable family tradition of public service with great distinction.
  I imagine that having a grandfather serve as President of the United 
States and Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, and a father who is 
regarded as one of the outstanding Senators of all time can be a bit 
intimidating.
  But Bob Taft never put on airs, and he never took anything for 
granted. Although he probably could have started his political career 
at the top, he did not.
  Only after serving in the Ohio State Legislature for 8 years did he 
come to Washington to serve first in the House for 2 years and then in 
the Senate for 6.
  I had the pleasure of campaigning in Ohio with Bob on several 
occasions. And it did not take me long to figure out why Bob was a 
great public servant. He knew everyone in the State.
  At every stop, Bob would wade into the crowds, shaking hands, calling 
everyone by their name, and remembering the issues that mattered to 
them.
  Here in the Senate, Bob's colleagues regarded him as a ``lawyer's 
lawyer,'' and for his ability to write clear and concise legislation 
that actually did what it was supposed to do.
  I was deeply honored when Senator Taft's son, Ohio Secretary of State 
Bob Taft, asked me to speak at his father's funeral, where I extended 
the sympathies of the U.S. Senate, and of his many friends in this 
Chamber.
  Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  Mr. KOHL addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Senator from Wisconsin is recognized.

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