[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S11265-S11266]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO SENATOR DAVID PRYOR

  Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I rise today to pay tribute to my departing 
colleague from Arkansas, Senator David Pryor. I have treasured our 20 
years of friendship.
  Senator Pryor is one of the true gentlemen of the Senate and it has 
been my good fortune to serve as Senators together as it was my 
pleasure to serve as governors during the same time period in the 
1970's. David has been a good friend to me here in the Senate and I 
have appreciated his leadership in a number of areas including 
pharmaceuticals, seniors, taxpayer rights issues and many, many more.
  Senator Pryor has taken his intelligence and sense of fair play and 
worked to see that America's seniors are treated with dignity and 
respect by serving as the top-ranking Democrat on the Special Committee 
on Aging. Government programs do a better job of serving Americans 
because of the leadership of David Pryor.
  A leader in keeping pharmaceutical prices low, Senator Pryor has 
fought long and hard to make sure that Americans do not pay for the low 
prices

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pharmaceutical companies charge other countries for their products. 
Because of his leadership, the Medicaid program instituted a 
prescription drug rebate program so that drugs could be purchased at a 
more favorable rate. I was also pleased to be an original cosponsor of 
Senator Pryor's Taxpayers' Bill of Rights. This was landmark 
legislation to remind the Internal Revenue Service to treat taxpayers' 
with dignity and respect.
  The hallmark of Senator Pryor's tenure here in the Senate is 
leadership. Leadership in legislation, a leader among his fellow 
Senators and leadership for his beloved State of Arkansas. The people 
of Arkansas have always been his priority and he has served them well.
  Farewell my friend. Pat and I wish you the very best for the future.

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