[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 95 (Tuesday, June 25, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H6722]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO THE LATE HONORABLE BILL EMERSON

  (Mr. CHAMBLISS asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute my dear friend, 
Bill Emerson. Bill Emerson represented honesty, decency and integrity 
in this body in a very bipartisan way. Through my many conversations 
with Bill Emerson, I learned to understand that Bill had his priorities 
in order. Bill loved this institution and he loved his country. But 
above all else, Bill loved his God, and he loved his family. I thank 
God for the opportunity to have served with Bill Emerson in this body 
for the past 18 months. Because of the opportunity to serve with Bill 
Emerson, those of us who knew Bill will be better Members of this body. 
But above all else, we will be better citizens.

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