[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 52 (Wednesday, May 4, 1994)]
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                         COMMENDATION OF STAFF

  Mr. BRYAN. I would like to say that my staff, Andy Vermilye, in 
particular, has done just an extraordinary job in working with the very 
able staff of the Senator from my Missouri. We will not be here without 
the fine staff work we have had.
  Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I was going to save the final accolades to 
see whether this passes or not. But I believe it will pass.
  I want to echo what Senator Bryan said, and add my sincere thanks and 
congratulations to him for his leadership.
  Andy Vermilye has been outstanding to work with. We spent a great 
deal of time together working on this problem. It required a lot of 
good humor and patience to come this point.
  I want to single out two people on my staff, Maggie Fisher and John 
Kamarck, who have worked long and hard. Maggie in particular has been 
involved in many, many negotiations to assure that we get the best 
possible bill.
  This was a very long and very tedious task. There were times when I 
thought we would never see the day when we would even be coming to the 
situation where we would have a vote on final passage.
  But I believe the staff should be mentioned, and the others deserve a 
great deal of thanks because it has been a long and arduous process, 
but I think a very profitable one.
  I will save further congratulations until we see what the final votes 
are.
  I thank the Chair.
  Mr. BRYAN. Mr. President, if there are no other Senators seeking 
recognition at this time, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. In my capacity as a Senator from Florida, I 
ask that the quorum call be rescinded.

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