[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 142 (Tuesday, October 4, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: October 4, 1994]
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                THE RETIREMENT OF SENATOR DAVID L. BOREN

  Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I want to take this opportunity to salute my 
good friend--and a good, longstanding friend he is--David Boren, from 
the State of Oklahoma, as he retires from the U.S. Senate.
  David Boren is one of my closest friends in the Senate. We came here 
at the same time following our service as Governors of our respective 
States. David and Molly have been dear friends to Pat and me for many, 
many years and we will truly miss them here in the U.S. Senate.
  David Boren can truly be described as a sound and sensible law maker. 
Even more than his tireless efforts to help bring fiscal sanity to our 
Federal Government, he may very well be even better known for his 
efforts to rejuvenate the ethics and procedures of this important body.
  It was David Boren who has led the 8-year fight for campaign finance 
reform. Indeed, I was honored to be one of his foot soldiers in that 
longstanding effort.
  Additionally, David Boren took on the daunting task of attempting to 
reorganize the Congress so that it may better serve the people.
  David Boren has also been a leader in the important fight to reduce 
the perceived power of special interests and help restore the 
reputation of the U.S. Senate.
  The normal types of bills which can be considered routine, although 
important, come and go. However, the types of issues that David Boren 
tackles head-on are the ones which can have even longer lasting and 
beneficial effects upon our Government.
  So, as David Boren prepares to leave the Senate, I want to thank him 
for his friendship and all of his important work which we have shared 
during the past 16 years of our joint service.
  Even though I never thought I would say this, I am happy for the 
University of Oklahoma that he will be assuming the helm and look 
forward to improved academic standards at Oklahoma and further de-
emphasize on football.
  Godspeed and the best of luck to my dear friend, David Boren.

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