[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 148 (Wednesday, November 30, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: November 30, 1994]
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             TRIBUTE TO BOB BROWN, DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANT

 Mr. BAUCUS. Mr. President, I rise today in tribute to a 
dedicated public servant and a personal friend. Bob Brown, the new 
president of the Montana Senate, has a reputation for rising above the 
political fray on behalf of sound public policy and the people of 
Montana. This is a man whose passion for public service is so true that 
he made it his duty for more than half his life.
  Bob's interest in politics began when he was a youngster and 
continued unflaggingly. When other boys were tracking baseball rosters, 
Bob was tracking politicians. And Montana State University's student 
president certainly lived up to all expectations.
  Bob and I worked on opposite sides of the political fence when we 
served together in the Montana House of Representatives two decades 
ago. And as one of Bob's colleagues, I can say that above all he is a 
fair-minded lawmaker. And that is still true today. In his new 
leadership role, he talks about working with minority Democrats rather 
than steamrolling them this session.
  So too, Bob approaches the classroom as he approaches lawmaking. As a 
teacher in Kalispell, Bigfork, and Whitefish, Bob was known for 
introducing his high school students to diverse viewpoints and a wider 
world. For one, he set up interactive projects with Japan. And he 
invited me to speak, to his students, whom I found one of the most 
enthusiastic and well-informed groups of young adults I have ever met.
  Montana faces some difficult issues in the upcoming session--property 
taxes and rising health care costs, finding revenue to fund schools and 
transportation, and promoting growth while ensuring that our State 
remains the most beautiful in the country. Challenging waters that 
demand a deft pilot in the senate. Bob certainly has the direction and 
wisdom to lead the way.
  Therefore, Mr. President, I congratulate Bob Brown, the new president 
of the Montana Senate, and I wish him well as he strives to lead in the 
fair-minded, respectful way that he has marked his career.

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