[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 196 (Monday, December 11, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Page S18349]
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                       TRIBUTE TO JULIAN GRAYSON

  Mr. DOLE. Mr. President, one of the true pleasures of serving as a 
U.S. Senator is the opportunity to cross paths with the dedicated 
public servants employed by the Senate.
  No doubt about it, one of the most dedicated I have known during my 
years in the Senate is Julian Grayson.
  Grayson, as everyone called him, retired last Friday after serving 
the Senate in four different decades.
  From 1950 to 1964, Grayson moonlighted from his job as a Methodist 
minister by waiting tables here in the Capitol. In 1964, Grayson left 
the Capitol to work full time in the pulpit.
  But when he retired from the ministry in 1983, he returned to the 
Hill, and he remained here until last Friday.
  On this last day of service, Grayson spoke with pride about waiting 
on seven Presidents of the United States, and he said that the Senate 
was ``almost a second home to me.''
  The high regard in which Grayson is held by all Senators could be 
seen when our entire Republican caucus gave him a standing ovation at 
our policy lunch several weeks ago.
  There are countless others who would have joined in that standing 
ovation had they been there, including a number of Senate food service 
employees who have returned to college classes because of Grayson's 
urging and encouragement.
  Mr. President, I know I speak for all Senators in extending our 
thanks to Julian Grayson, and in wishing him a happy and healthy 
retirement.
  I yield the floor.
  Mr. CHAFEE addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Rhode Island.
  Mr. CHAFEE. Mr. President, I would like to join the majority leader 
in that tribute to Julian Grayson. It was my privilege to know him, as 
it was true of all the rest of the Senators here, Democrats and 
Republicans who have had the tremendous help of Julian Grayson, no 
matter whether we were at our caucus lunches or at the dining room 
downstairs. We are going to miss him. He certainly served this Senate 
and everybody in this Senate with great efficiency and respect and 
obvious enjoyment.

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