[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 17 (Friday, January 27, 1995)]
[House]
[Page H838]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
CONGRATULATIONS TO GOVERNOR DON SUNDQUIST
(Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute.)
Mr. BRYANT of Tennessee. Mr. Speaker, last weekend, Tennessee
inaugurated as its 47th Governor a man who has been a friend and
colleague to many in this House, Don Sundquist.
It was a gratifying and meaningful occasion for me, because Don
Sundquist has been a close friend and a wise mentor, and because the
people of Tennessee's seventh district chose me to succeed him in
Congress.
Over 12 years and parts of three administrations, Don Sundquist
served his constituents honorably and diligently, holding true to his
convictions and staying in touch with those who sent him here.
All of us should be encouraged to witness the success of a former
colleague. And all of us who hold the sincere desire to shift
responsibility back to the people and away from Washington can only be
encouraged to think that we will be turning over those responsibilities
to activist Governors like Don Sundquist of Tennessee.
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