[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 76 (Thursday, June 16, 1994)]
[Senate]
[Page S]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        COMPLIMENTS TO THE STAFF

  Mr. FORD. Mr. President, let me just compliment the staff of mine, 
Sam Whitehorn, Martha Moloney, and others who have worked so hard to 
help get the aviation reauthorization bill completed. We started last 
November. The items in the bill were somewhat contentious and we 
worked, particularly staff, to bring groups together to a reasonable 
conclusion. I think this was an unusual bill in that many nongermane 
amendments were offered. Here is an aviation and airport improvement 
reauthorization bill, and we had Whitewater votes, I think 9 or 10 
votes, on that amendment; we had a North Korean amendment on this piece 
of legislation; we had the EEOC amendment on this piece of legislation.
  I am not sure, but I am going to look, Mr. President; I think this 
particular piece of legislation had more colloquies than any other 
piece of legislation I have known of in 21 years in the Senate. There 
may have been more, but I think we have set a record. So all in all, I 
am very pleased that the bill is passed. It is something on which I and 
the staff have worked very hard. I compliment my ranking member for his 
diligence and for the fine work of his staff.

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