[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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                     TRIBUTE TO SENATOR METZENBAUM

  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, as I approach the end of the first 
Congress in my own first term as a U.S. Senator, I've been greatly 
impressed with the quality of leadership, the raw talent, intellectual 
discipline, and political courage of many colleagues with whom I have 
served. None of these has been more impressive than Senator Howard M. 
Metzenbaum of Ohio. After three terms, nearly 18 years of service to 
the citizens of this great Nation, Senator Metzenbaum will retire, when 
the 103d Congress concludes its business at the end of the year.
  I, along with millions of American workers, consumers, children, 
seniors, minorities, and women have benefited from his dedication to 
what some have termed a dogged pursuit of fairness, safety and equality 
in the conduct of our daily lives as citizens. During his tenure, which 
began in the 95th Congress, Senator Metzenbaum has been the recongized 
leader of the struggle for worker's rights, children's development, 
minority and women's equality, social and economic justice. The 
Congressional Quarterly acknowledged his leadership acumen by calling 
him, ``* * * a leader without portfolio,''--a lawmaker who wielded 
substantial power without holding official leadership positions.
  I am pleased and honored to have been able to work closely with him 
as a cosponsor of legislation addressing the rights of striking 
workers, child labor abuses, worker retraining and plant closing 
notification, employment discrimination, and OSHA. One issue that 
Senator Metzenbaum focused on during this Congress involves the 
problems of fairness for members of the contingent work force. This is 
an area that I have a great interest in as well, and hope to be able to 
carry on some of the efforts he has begun. Senator Metzenbaum has also 
facilitated several informal meetings with Israeli officials to discuss 
the Middle East peace process, and consistently played a leading and 
constructive role in promoting peace in this region.
  Senator Metzenbaum has established in the Senate a living example of 
unquestioned integrity for the benefit of the public interest, 
excellence in the performance of his work, and dedication to the 
principles of public service and justice. I will miss him. I will do my 
best to follow his wonderful example.

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