[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S11950]
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                      TRIBUTE TO SENATOR JOHNSTON

  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, I rise today to bid farewell to the 
senior Senator from Louisiana, J. Bennett Johnston, and to acknowledge 
his long service in this body.
  Senator Johnston's political career spans 32 years, beginning in the 
Louisiana State legislature. Since his first election to the U.S. 
Senate in 1972, he has universally been regarded as a leader on issues 
affecting this Nation's energy policy. He has also built a reputation 
as a patient lawmaker, willing to listen and always cordial.
  When he announced his retirement in January of 1995, Senator Johnston 
delivered a ringing statement of his respect for this chamber, saying, 
``The United States Senate, with all its faults and criticisms, remains 
a bulwark of our democracy and a hallowed institution. I will stand up 
for it, will not bash it, and will defend it against those who do.'' He 
has contributed much to the deliberations and the workings of this 
body, as well as being dedicated to advancing the interests of 
Louisiana and his constituents.
  I wish Senator Johnston well after he leaves this body.

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