[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 138 (Monday, September 30, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12022-S12023]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              SCOTT CORWIN

 Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, as I noted earlier, committee 
staff have been working night and day all throughout this month to 
produce an acceptable omnibus appropriations bill. This has been a real 
hardship on the staff, but most of all on one of our majority staff on 
the Commerce, Justice,

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and State Subcommittee. I say this because Scott Corwin was married in 
Portland, OR, on August 24. His bride, Kristen, has been out in Oregon 
since that time, waiting for Congress to conclude the people's business 
and recess sine die.
  So, I note that while we are very sorry to hear that Scott Corwin is 
leaving our CJS Subcommittee and Washington, DC to return and live in 
Oregon--I'm sure that he is happy and we should be happy for him.
  Getting right to the point, Scott Corwin is the consummate 
professional. He is a graduate of Dartmouth College in Senator Gregg's 
home State, and a graduate of the University of Washington Law School. 
Even though his roots are in the Northwest, Scott came to Washington, 
DC to work for Ambassador Bob Strauss' law firm in 1987. Since 1991, he 
has served our distinguished chairman, Mark O. Hatfield. Since February 
1995, Scott has served on our State, Justice, and Commerce 
Subcommittee.
  Mr. President, Scott Corwin is the type of dedicated public servant 
who is so essential to our legislative system. He was assigned a number 
of appropriation accounts ranging from the U.S. attorneys to the 
Supreme Court to the Maritime Administration. Scott is a quick study 
and he dug into the details and specifics of these agency programs and 
budget requests. He soon mastered the details and became a real 
appropriator.
  It became obvious to me and other Members that Scott came to truly 
care about the agencies that were under his review on behalf of Senator 
Gregg and the majority. Scott was the first to ferret out soft dollars 
that are unnecessary. But, he also stood up for programs that deserved 
our support. He was especially tenacious in his defense of small agency 
programs, like the Marine Mammal Commission--which the House of 
Representatives has proposed to cut significantly. In the case of 
agencies like the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, we 
were fortunate to have someone so knowledgeable in earth sciences, 
fisheries, and oceanic research.
  Scott Corwin will be missed on both sides of the aisle. It will be 
hard, if not impossible, to find such a talented individual to take his 
place. We wish him all the best as he returns to Oregon along with my 
friend, Senator Mark Hatfield.

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