[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1852-E1853]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO CONGRESSMAN BILL CLINGER

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                            HON. BUD SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                      Saturday, September 28, 1996

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my longtime friend 
and colleague Bill Clinger who will be retiring at the end of this 
year. Bill and I have served together in the

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Congress and on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, 
formerly the Public Works Committee, since his first term in 1978. I 
have been fortunate enough to not only work with Bill on committee 
matters, but also have had the unique opportunity to work hand and hand 
with him on numerous issues which have directly impacted our 
neighboring congressional districts. Together Bill and I have been one 
the same side of many a battle, some of which we have won and some 
which we have lost, but I can say that you couldn't pick a better man 
with whom to go to war with.
  Throughout his tenure in this body, Bill has earned a reputation as a 
man of integrity, class, and honor. To those of us who know him well we 
will particularly miss Bill Clinger for his dry sense of humor, his 
commonsense leadership, and his no-nonsense approach to getting things 
done. On a personal note, I would like to thank you Bill for all your 
guidance, counsel, and most importantly your friendship over the years. 
At this time I will close Mr. Speaker, in wishing both Bill and his 
wife Julia continued success and happiness in whatever the future may 
hold for them.

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