[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 23 (Monday, March 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: March 7, 1994]
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                     A TRIBUTE TO SENATOR MITCHELL

  Mr. DURENBERGER. Mr. President, I rise, too, to add my sense of the 
passing leadership in this organization, that George Mitchell's 
decision not to run for reelection makes me feel like I have been here 
a long time because I was here when he came and we will both be leaving 
at about the same time.
  I heard the wonderful statement made by our colleague from 
California, Senator Feinstein, and I must disagree with just one part 
of it. I would not do anything to persuade him to stay. I am pleased 
with George's decision. I think it is the best decision for George 
Mitchell. It may not be the best decision for us or for the people that 
will be here and need that kind of leadership in the future. I think 
that is probably what she was expressing, that George's kind of 
leadership, whether to the Democratic side or Senate as a whole, is 
invaluable. But from the standpoint of a leader making a decision to 
use his talents in a variety of other ways, I would say George made the 
right decision for George Mitchell. He made the right decision for a 
lot of other people that I am sure will be obvious to a lot of us as 
time goes on.

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