[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 1 (Wednesday, January 4, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S7]
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      ELECTING C. ABBOTT SAFFOLD AS THE SECRETARY FOR THE MINORITY

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I send a resolution to the desk and ask 
for its immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:.

       A resolution (S. Res. 10) electing C. Abbott Saffold as the 
     Secretary for the Minority of the Senate.

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, with great pleasure I announce the 
selection of Ms. Abby Saffold as Secretary for the Minority.
  There could not be a better or more qualified person for this 
position. It is a position that demands patience, wisdom, and instinct, 
as well as dedication and an incredibly high degree of competence. It 
demands the ability to work and to look after the interests of 47 of 
the most demanding people in the country. And it demands a deep and 
broad knowledge of the workings of the U.S. Congress.
  Ms. Saffold meets these requirements and more. As former Senate 
Majority Leader George Mitchell stated, ``to know Abby is a pleasure. 
To work with her is a delight.''
  Ms. Saffold is a congressional veteran. On the House side, she worked 
for Representatives William Scott and Lloyd Meeds. On the Senate side, 
she has worked for Senate giants, including Gaylord Nelson, Birch Bayh, 
Robert C. Byrd, and George Mitchell. She has served on important Senate 
committees, including the Senate Judiciary and Appropriations 
Committees. And she was outstanding as manager of the floor staff for 
the Senate Democratic Policy Committee.
  In April, 1987, Ms. Saffold became the first woman of either party to 
serve as Secretary for the Majority.
  In this position, she demonstrated that she is highly skilled as a 
legislative strategist, highly adept in running the Cloakroom, and 
highly talented in helping Senators do their best in a system that 
sometimes is troubling and too often frustrating. Ms. Saffold is all 
that a party leader could ask for in this demanding position--and more.
  I have read of the time when Senate Majority Leader Howard Baker held 
up a Senate debate while Ms. Saffold completed negotiating the 
legislative timetable with his staff. The Republican majority leader, 
for the Record, explained: ``We're just here waiting for Abby.''
  Mr. President, I have no doubt that, as the Democratic leader, I will 
be even more dependent on Ms. Saffold. I am delighted to have her 
serving as Secretary to the Minority.
  I thank my colleagues for electing Ms. Saffold to the position, and I 
thank Ms. Saffold for accepting it.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, the resolution is 
agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 10) reads as follows:

       Resolved, That C. Abbott Saffold be and she is hereby 
     elected Secretary for the Minority of the Senate, beginning 
     January 4, 1995.

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