[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 1, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1899]
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      TRIBUTE TO THE HONORABLE STEVEN GUNDERSON ON HIS RETIREMENT

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                      HON. G.V. (SONNY) MONTGOMERY

                             of Mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 1, 1996

  Mr. MONTGOMERY. Mr. Speaker, today I would like to recognize one of 
my good friends, the Honorable Steve Gunderson. His office is just down 
the hall from mine and we have often passed each other in the hallways 
on our way to the House floor for votes.
  His time spent on the Agriculture Committee and as chairman for the 
Dairy and Poultry Subcommittee has not gone unnoticed. He is widely 
respected in the House for his stand on agriculture issues. He worked 
hard to see that the 1995 farm bill that passed this year would be 
beneficial to all, and over the years, I have come to depend on the 
advice of Representative Gunderson in these matters.
  He has spent his 14 years in Washington trying to find a balance 
between cutting expenses and ensuring the future of our children. As a 
member of the Economic and Educational Opportunities Committee, he has 
been successful in seeing that our children receive an education that 
will help them throughout their life.
  So, good luck in all your future endeavors. Washington and the House 
of Representatives will miss you.