[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 146 (Saturday, October 8, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: October 8, 1994]
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                        TRIBUTE TO JOHN DANFORTH

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, ``The welfare of the people shall be the 
supreme law.'' Those words are the State motto of Missouri, and they 
might also be the motto of the man who has represented Missouri in the 
Senate for the past 18 years, our colleague Jack Danforth.
  From his service as an ordained Episcopal Minister, to his years here 
in the Senate, where he has trumpeted the need for more low-income 
housing and called attention to the scourge of world hunger Jack 
Danforth has always had the welfare of the people as his top priority.
  Senator Danforth was elected as attorney general of Missouri when he 
was only 32 years old, and during his 8 years in that office he earned 
a reputation as a champion of consumers. He strengthened that position 
during his service as chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, where 
he was one of the driving forces behind laws that increased automobile, 
rail, and aviation safety.
  From his seat on the Finance Committee, Senator Danforth has also 
helped to write America's trade policy, opening markets, while talking 
straight with nations that close their doors to American products.
  His legislative achievements are many, and his personal achievements 
are just as great. If you were to ask any Senator who they would turn 
to in a time of crisis--who they would want to provide counsel and 
friendship when the chips were down, the overwhelming answer would be 
Jack Danforth.
  Some politicians leave office because the voters tell them to do so. 
Others leave before the voters can tell them to do so. And still others 
leave because they have reached what they believe is retirement age. 
None of these is the case with Senator Danforth.
  He is still in his 50's, and there is no doubt that Missourians would 
again send him to the Senate. In his last election, Senator Danforth 
won 68 percent of the vote sweeping all 114 Missouri counties.
  Senator Danforth is leaving because he believes there are other 
avenues in which he can improve the welfare of the people. And I have 
no doubt that whatever challenge he tackles next, Jack Danforth will do 
exactly that.
  Senator Danforth and Sally will be greatly missed in the Senate and 
in this city, and I join all my colleagues in thanking them for their 
friendship, and in wishing them much happiness in the years to come.

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