[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 181 (Wednesday, November 15, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2191-E2192]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF YITZHAK RABIN

                                 ______


                               speech of

                         HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 8, 1995

  Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a great 
patriot, statesman, warrior, peacemaker, and national leader.
  Yitzhak Rabin was all of these things and more. He was a brave, 
tough, dedicated man who served his country faithfully for almost 50 
years. He was a reserved public figure and a loving family man. He was 
a brilliant soldier who could plan successful military campaigns--and, 
paradoxically, he was also a visionary who could see the need for a 
peace agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians.
  Yitzhak Rabin began his service to his country before Israel even 
existed. He fought with the Haganah under British in Palestine during 
World War II. He fought in the Israel war of independence in 1948. He 
rose to the ranks of the Israeli Army and helped to build the military 
machine that won the Six-Day War in 1967. He served as Israel's 
Ambassador to the United States and as Irael's Defense Minister. 
Finally, he has been honored twice with the country's most important 
office--Yitzhak Rabin served as Prime Minister of Israel twice--nearly 
20 years apart. In his first term as Prime Minister, he helped to 
negotiate the disengagement of Israeli and Egyptian forces in the Sinai 
Desert, paving the way for the Camp David accords. In his second term 
in office he embraced a bold plan to make peace with the Palestinians. 
This action cost him his life.
  This gifted man--a man of great complexity and courage--was gunned 
down Saturday by one of his own countrymen, whose actions deprived 
Israel of the services of a wise, decisive leader at a critical time in 
the Middle East peace process.
  All Americans share the grief of the Israeli people as the attempt to 
come to grips with the aftermath of this revolting murder. Our country, 
too, has seen important national leaders like Abraham Lincoln and 
Martin Luther King murdered by assassins just at the time when we 
needed their guidance and wisdom most. The assassination of other great 
Americans--John and Robert Kennedy being the most prominent--have 
undermined our faith in human nature and destroyed our sense of 
security and unity. Inevitably, political assassinations strike at the 
heart and foundation of civilized nations--particularly nations with 
democratic governments. Assassination is the antithesis of democratic 
government, which is predicated upon the peaceful resolution of 
conflicts between competing beliefs and interests.
  Our hearts and prayers to out to the Israeli people as they mourn 
this tragic loss. It is my fervent hope that this tragic loss will not 
derail the ongoing peace process, but that the successful conclusion of 
negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians will be a 
lasting and most fitting tribute to the memory to this great man.

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                       SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS

  Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 
4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized 
schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, 
subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This 
title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate 
Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, 
and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or 
changes in the meetings as they occur.
  As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this 
information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this 
information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the 
Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week.
  Meetings scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 1995, may be found in 
the Daily Digest of today's Record.

                           MEETINGS SCHEDULED

                              NOVEMBER 17
     9:00 a.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings on H.R. 1833, Partial-birth Abortion Ban 
           Act.
                                                            SH-216
     10:00 a.m.
       Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
         To hold a briefing on the biennial Implementation Review 
           Meeting on Human Dimension Issues held last month in 
           Warsaw, Poland.
                                                            SD-562

                              NOVEMBER 29
     10:00 a.m.
       Judiciary
       Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on issues relating to franchise 
           relocation in professional sports.
                                                            SD-226

                              NOVEMBER 30
     2:00 p.m.
       Judiciary
         To hold hearings on pending nominations.
                                                            SD-226

                               DECEMBER 5
     10:00 a.m.
       Judiciary
       Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee
         To hold hearings on S. 984, to protect the fundamental 
           right of a parent to direct the upbringing of a child.
                                                            SD-226

                               DECEMBER 6
     9:30 a.m.
       Indian Affairs
         To hold oversight hearings on the implementation of the 
           Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act 
           (P.L. 101- 601).
                                                            SR-485

                             CANCELLATIONS

                              NOVEMBER 16
     10:00 a.m.
       Special on Special Committee
         To Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and 
           Related Matters
         To continue hearings to examine certain issues relative 
           to the Whitewater Development Corporation, focusing on 
           the handling of certain documents following the death 
           of Deputy White House Counsel Vincent Foster.
                                                            SH-216

                              NOVEMBER 17
     10:00 a.m.
       Special on Special Committee
         To Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and 
           Related Matters
         To continue hearings to examine certain issues relative 
           to the Whitewater Development Corporation, focusing on 
           the handling of certain documents following the death 
           of Deputy White House Counsel Vincent Foster.
                                                            SH-216

                             POSTPONEMENTS

                              NOVEMBER 16
     9:30 a.m.
       Foreign Relations
       African Affairs Subcommittee
         To hold hearings to examine United States policy toward 
           Angola.
                                                            SD-419
     2:00 p.m.
       Judiciary
       Immigration Subcommittee
         Business meeting, to mark up S. 1394, to reform the legal 
           immigration of immigrants and nonimmigrants to the 
           United States.
                                                            SD-226