[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994]
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         REGARDING THE RETIREMENT OF SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM

  Mr. PELL. Mr. President, very soon the 103d Congress will end. And 
while we look forward to the new faces and ideas that will be part of 
it, we must also say goodbye to colleagues with whom we have worked 
closely for many years. And so I would like to bid adieu to a Senator 
who I have worked with, learned from and sat next to for 18 years in 
the Senator Labor and Human Resources Committee--Senator Howard 
Metzenbaum--who is retiring after 18 years in the Senate.
  Mr. President, few Senators have ever been more passionate 
spokespeople for their causes than the Senator from Ohio, and his fire 
and determination will be a great loss to the Senate. And while Senator 
Metzenbaum and I have occasionally disagreed--whether on a particular 
bill or on legislative strategy--I have always admired his outspoken 
honesty and his resolve to see every matter through.
  Nuala and I value the warm friendship we have had with Howard and his 
lovely wife Shirley over the years, and we wish them both a future 
filled with the very best of health and happiness. We hope that life 
after the Senate is as full and productive--or as quiet and relaxing--
as the Metzenbaums want.
  I might also add that Senator Metzenbaum has been fortunate to have--
throughout his tenure in the Senate--a very fine and dedicated staff. 
His current staff is no exception, and I want to wish them well and 
express my hope that they will use their talents on behalf of some 
other worthy Senator in future Congresses.

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