[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 175 (Tuesday, November 7, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S16729-S16730]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               THE ASSASSINATION OF PRIME MINISTER RABIN

  Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I would like to briefly address the shocking 
loss to the world caused by the assassination of Prime Minister Rabin, 
the beloved Prime Minister of our friend, the State of Israel. I have 
heard several of my colleagues' remarks on the sadness of this moment, 
the terrible loss that we feel here in the United States and the 
terrible situation that is going on inside the State of Israel today; 
people obviously in dismay and disbelief. This is a very, very sad 
event.
  I have listened with great interest this morning to my friend and 
colleague, the Senator from Minnesota. I simply say he said everything 
so well, I think it will suffice to say that I wish to associate myself 
with the remarks by Senator Wellstone on the floor of the Senate 
earlier today. He summed it up so very, very well that I cannot add to 
it.
  Those of us who had our lives touched by Prime Minister Rabin, those 
of us who knew him, those of us who were with him, those of us who 
listened to his sound advice with regard to world leadership for peace 
over the years, feel a terrible loss. Our hearts go out to his family, 
to his constituents in the State of Israel, where he led so 
courageously and so bravely.
  A true warrior of peace has been struck down. We all should recognize 


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and realize this is a time, possibly, to have this terrible loss 
solidify the drive for peace in the Middle East.

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