[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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   APPRECIATION FOR THE OUTSTANDING WORK OF REV. RICHARD C. HALVERSON

  Mr. SPECTER. Madam President, at the outset, I express appreciation 
for the outstanding work of Reverend Halverson for the past 14 years. I 
know I speak for all of my colleagues in the U.S. Senate in commending 
him on his unique service to this institution and wishing him well for 
the future.
  This may well be Reverend Halverson's last day to give the opening 
prayer, although the Senate schedule is always indefinite.
  I am frequently asked when the Senate will be adjourning. My standard 
answer is: ``The Senate adjourns when the last Senator stops talking,'' 
and that is a very indefinite standard.
  But I have had the pleasure of working with Richard Halverson over 
the years in many ways. One way is a Bible class which I held in my 
office Wednesday afternoons at the request of a very, very 
distinguished Old Testament Biblical scholar, Mrs. Naomi Rosenblatt. 
Reverend Halverson was a regular participant and is a continuing 
regular participant, where we have gone over the Old Testament. He has 
made many very unique contributions to that study group.
  I have also seen him, in addition to the Senate floor and the Senate 
environs, at our Wednesday morning prayer breakfast, where I had the 
honor the day before yesterday to give the final message for this year 
on the subject ``Religion and Politics: Has the Far Right Gone Too 
Far?''
  I salute you, Reverend Halverson. I know I speak for all of my 
colleagues and everybody in the Senate family, and beyond that, the 
congressional family, and beyond that, the country, for your service.
   (The remarks of Mr. Specter pertaining to the introduction of Senate 
Resolution 277 and S. 2535 are located in today's Record under 
``Statements on Introduced Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. NICKLES. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent to proceed in 
morning business for 2 minutes.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so 
ordered.

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