[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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                  RETIREMENT OF SENATOR DAVID L. BOREN

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to a good 
friend and colleague, David Boren, who is leaving the U.S. Senate at 
the end of the 103d Congress.
  In his 15 years in the Senate, David has established a reputation for 
being one of this body's most dedicated and clear minded individuals. 
Educated at Yale and Oxford, David possesses a very strong and active 
mind which he used to approach legislation in a thoughtful and 
methodical manner. His strong grasp of the issues and their possible 
effect on the Nation not only made him an influential opinion leader in 
the Senate, it also made him a popular guest on many of the network 
public affairs shows.
  David's record in the Senate is one that has earned him the respect 
of Members on both sides of the aisle, his constituents, and of 
individuals and groups throughout the Nation. I have no doubt that his 
skills as a manager and a scholar will serve him well in his new 
position as the president of the University of Oklahoma.
  Leaving the Senate is never an easy experience for anyone, and I am 
sure that David is looking at his departure with mixed emotions. What 
the good Senator from Oklahoma can take considerable satisfaction in 
is, that he has served the people of his State honorably and most ably. 
I know that we will all miss David, and that each of us wishes him and 
his lovely wife, Molly, health, happiness, and success in his new job.

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