[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 137 (Saturday, September 28, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO SENATOR ALAN SIMPSON

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, also, I would like to make a couple 
comments about our colleague, Senator Simpson from Wyoming, Senator 
Simpson, from Cody, WY, and his lovely wife Ann. What a wonderful 
example of a loving couple, who have been a shining example for so many 
people. He is an outstanding representative for the State of Wyoming. 
He represents the State of Wyoming, is independent, kind of hard-nosed, 
funny, humorous, maybe the most humorous Senator that we have.
  He is a colleague whom I have had the pleasure over the last few 
years to serve with on the Finance Committee. He is a courageous 
Senator, a Senator who is willing to take on issues that a lot of 
people would rather stay away from. He talks about problems in spending 
and Social Security. Not too many people want to talk about that. He 
talks about the problems and the need to try to rein in growing and 
exploding entitlement programs, a Senator who is willing to lead and 
stand up, a Senator who served Bob Dole and, frankly, the entire Senate 
so well, served as assistant majority leader for 10 years, a Senator 
who is willing to take on tough issues, like immigration. I am pleased 
that in the next day or two we will be passing immigration reform. It 
is largely because of the leadership of Alan Simpson.
  So he has a lasting legislative legacy in passing responsible 
legislation, like immigration reform, that most of us realize is very 
complicated, not a fun-type issue, yet Senator Simpson has shown the 
courage and the willingness, tenacity, and perseverance to make sure 
that we did the right thing.
  So I compliment Senator Simpson for his 18 years of service in the 
U.S. Senate. He has been an outstanding Senator. We certainly wish 
Senator Alan Simpson and his wife Ann all the best.

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