[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 145 (Friday, October 7, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 7, 1994]
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              THE RETIREMENT OF SENATOR HOWARD METZENBAUM

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, there are a handful of Senators in this 
body who, because of their stature, legislative record, or stand on 
certain issues, gain not only national prominence, but national 
constituencies. One such person is Senator Howard Metzenbaum of Ohio, 
who is retiring from the U.S. Senate at the end of this Congress.
  Senator Metzenbaum is a man who has become known as a vocal supporter 
for many different causes, ranging from adoption rights to the rights 
of senior citizens. As a man who has become an advocate for many 
different groups of Americans, Senator Metzenbaum is not someone who 
hesitated to use Parliamentary procedures and tactics to advance 
legislation he supported, or stop legislation that he did not favor.
  As ideological opposites, Mr. President, I doubt that there are more 
than a handful of issues which Senator Metzenbaum and I both supported 
in our time together here in the Senate. Despite our differences on the 
floor and in committee, I have always respected Howard for his 
steadfast beliefs. One must admire a person who will stand up and fight 
for what he or she believes is right, no matter what the cost.
  Mr. President, I wish Senator Metzenbaum, and his lovely wife, 
Shirley, good health and happiness in the years ahead.

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