[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 DAVID L. BOREN

  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President. At the conclusion of this Congress, I 
wish to extend my best wishes to departing Senator David Boren. I have 
greatly admired Senator Boren's ability to assess and keenly lead at 
strategic points, and boldly steer this body, with strong new steps 
toward crucial congressional and budgetary reform.
  Senator Boren has been instrumental in working to achieve several 
major reforms during his time in the Senate including discouraging 
administration and congressional staff from cashing in on Government 
experience by becoming lobbyists and, during my tenure in the Senate, 
limiting congressional campaign spending and curtailing negative 
campaign practices. That landmark legislation was the first 
congressional reform package to pass both Houses in 14 years. I know 
Senator Boren was deeply disappointed that we did not achieve final 
passage of these important measures but his work moved us demonstrably 
closer to our ultimate reform goals.
  I am proud of those times where Senator Boren and I have been 
partners in reform. He has consistently fought for deficit reduction, 
which is another issue where we have shared a common interest.
  I have also been pleased to have share in Senator Boren's concerns 
for the fair application of Federal laws. This year, Senator Boren and 
I joined together, along with a number of others in this body, to try 
to clarify the tax status of several native American tribes so that 
tribal members who had invested in tax-exempt retirement programs were 
able to access them without penalty.
  The business of reform will continue in the next Congress without 
Senator Boren, but we will be much poorer without his strong steps to 
follow.
  On a personal note, I fondly remember that David Boren was one of the 
few members of the Congress who took time to encourage a long shot 
candidate for the U.S. Senate from Wisconsin. I am pleased that I had 
the opportunity to serve with him and wish him well as he moves on to 
playing what I know will be an important role in higher education.

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