[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[House]
[Page H12178]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO HON. ROBERT WALKER ON HIS RETIREMENT FROM CONGRESS

  (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, a few minutes ago I had the privilege to 
swear you in as Speaker pro tempore for the next 2 days. I just want to 
say to the body when I came here 18 years ago, Bob Walker had been here 
for a while, and over the years there is no one who has mastered the 
parliamentary procedures of this floor more than Bob Walker, but even 
beyond that, this man has been a watchdog of this body. He is a man of 
the highest integrity, and we are so sorely going to miss him. Today 
will probably be the last day and tomorrow, that he will be a Member of 
this body but we wish him well and we hope he still remains available 
to give us his old sage advice as the years go on.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair thanks the gentleman from New York 
very much.

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