[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 134 (Thursday, August 10, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S12211]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                      TRIBUTE TO ROBERT V. SELTZER

  Mr. LAUTENBERG. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to Robert 
V. Seltzer, my legislative director, who is leaving the Senate after 
many years of distinguished service.
  Mr. President, there are few people more knowledgeable about the 
Senate, or more committed to this great institution, than Bob Seltzer. 
I have benefitted greatly from his special expertise and commitment, 
and his contributions to my office will be felt for many years to come.
  Bob's roots in the United States Senate are deep and long-lasting. He 
came to the Senate in 1979 to work with Senator Carl Levin after 
serving as his campaign manager and after leaving his post of ten years 
as professor of Rhetoric at Detroit University. Bob served as Senator 
Levin's Chief of Staff and helped to lay the groundwork for many 
legislative accomplishments by my friend from Michigan.
  After a brief period off the Hill, Bob returned to the Senate to 
serve as legislative director to former Senator Brock Adams. When 
Senator Kohl was elected to his Senate seat in 1989, he wisely chose 
Bob to head up his legislative department as his legislative director. 
In 1993, Bob came to work for me and for the people of the State in 
which he was born, New Jersey.
  Mr. President, Bob has provided invaluable service to me, to the 
people of New Jersey, and to the Senate. He has an impressive work 
ethic, and his commitment to public service is unmatched.
  Along with his hard work and dedication, Bob has a great sense of 
humor and an ability to lift the spirits and morale of others. His 
daily summaries of floor action almost invariably provided our staffers 
with a quick chuckle. Bob's humor helped the staff tolerate numerous 
late night sessions and the inevitable chaos of life in the Senate. His 
quick wit and lighthearted nature will be missed by this Senator, his 
coworkers and his colleagues around the Hill.
  Mr. President, Bob's departure from the Senate will allow him more 
time to pursue his love of literature and music, while permitting him 
to spend more time with his wife, Helen. I am sure that as he pursues 
new horizons beyond the Senate, he will continue to excel, just as he 
has in my office.
  In conclusion, Mr. President, I want to express my sincere thanks to 
Bob for his contribution to my office and to the Senate. I know my 
colleagues who know him will join me in wishing him the best of luck in 
all of his future endeavors.


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