[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 134 (Wednesday, September 25, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO SENATOR NANCY KASSEBAUM

  Mr. EXON. Mr. President, I rise today to salute one of our departing 
colleagues and Senator from the neighboring State of Kansas, of course 
it is our own Senator Nancy Kassebaum.
  Nancy and I have served together in the Senate over the last 18 
years. I have always admired her willingness to look beyond partisan 
politics and work to solve the problems at hand. She can be proud of 
the recently passed Health Insurance Reform Act. I have no doubts that 
this will be seen for a long time as a very important piece of 
legislation. Finally, people will be able to move from job to job 
without fear of losing their health insurance.
  Senator Kassebaum can also be proud in the role she played during the 
reauthorization of the Higher Education Act several years ago. Because 
of her efforts and those of the Labor and Human Services Committee more 
of America's young people can seek the higher education they need to 
fulfill their dreams. Nancy has also been willing to work on a very 
important issue to me, Impact Aid. With her help and leadership, 
improvements to this program were made so that the children of our 
military personnel have better educational opportunities.
  Senator Kassebaum comes from an honorable Kansas Republican family. 
Her father Alfred Landon served as Governor and Presidential nominee. 
Governor Landon and the legacy he left, has been significantly enhanced 
by the way that his daughter has continued in his footsteps.
  Kansas will be losing a great Senator, one who has served her 
constituents well. Pat and I wish Nancy and her family all the best for 
the future.

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