[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11949]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO SENATOR EXON

  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I rise today to extend my best wishes to 
my colleague, Senator James Exon of Nebraska, upon his retirement from 
the U.S. Senate.
  Senator Exon's political career stretches back to 1970, when 
Nebraskans first elected him as their Governor, and throughout, he has 
built a reputation for fiscal responsibility and sober assessment of 
the cost of government. He carried those qualities with him when he was 
elected to the Senate in 1978, part of a class which is seeing several 
members retire this year.
  In a political environment that many fear is marked, perhaps a better 
word is scarred, by ever-greater partisanship and ever-declining 
civility, Senator Exon has been able to work in a birpartisan manner 
and retain his cordiality, qualities which would be well-recommended to 
any lawmaker. His dedication to fiscal responsibility and reducing the 
Federal deficit has led him to take many courageous stands. I am 
particularly grateful for his early and steadfast support of my efforts 
to prevent a massive tax cut from undermining our efforts to achieve a 
balanced budget, a position that has not always been popular.
  I have enjoyed working with Jim Exon, and I hope he enjoys a well-
earned retirement from public service.

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