[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 156 (Tuesday, October 10, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S14802]
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                     THE RETIREMENT OF SENATOR NUNN

  Ms. MIKULSKI. Mr. President, I was saddened to learn that Senator 
Nunn will retire from the Senate at the end of his fourth term, and I 
rise to salute him for his great contributions to the Senate, to the 
citizens of Georgia, and to the United States.
  I know that many of my colleagues have already spoken eloquently 
about Senator Nunn and his accomplishments. But I wanted to express my 
gratitude for what Senator Nunn has meant to me, to our national 
security, and to the creation of an opportunity structure for the young 
people of this country.
  For me, Senator Nunn serves as a model for commitment and patriotism. 
Senator Nunn has worked to ensure that while we downsize our military, 
we do not downgrade our military. He realizes that national security is 
too important to become politicized. He believes that a strong defense 
is not a Republican position or a Democratic position--it is a 
necessity for the world's only superpower.
  This commitment has yielded tangible results. Both as chairman and as 
ranking member of the Armed Services Committee, Senator Nunn has worked 
to improve the quality and morale of our troops, and to ensure that we 
continue to have the best trained, best equipped military in the world.
  And finally Mr. President, while we have all focused on Senator 
Nunn's contribution to our national security, he has also made a great 
contribution to creating an opportunity structure for our Nation's 
youth. He is one of the early pioneers of national service. Long before 
it became a hot political issue, he understood how national service 
could create an ethic of service in our country. He fought to enable 
young people to make an investment through their own sweat equity in 
themselves and their communities. I know that he will continue this 
fight after he leaves the Senate.
  Mr. President, we will miss Senator Nunn in the Senate. But I know 
that he will continue his contributions to improving the lives of 
Americans and to improve America's standing in the world.

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