[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12047-S12048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO KELLY JOHNSTON

  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I also want to take a moment to thank again 
Kelly Johnston for his work over many years for a lot of different 
Congressmen and Senators. I did not realize that he had worked for so 
many different present Members of the Senate, I think probably at least 
three over the years. He has done a great job for Senators, like Jon 
Kyl. And, of course, he worked with Don Nickles. He has done an 
excellent job as the Secretary of the Senate.
  There are some vacancies at the Federal Election Commission, very 
important positions. Kelly has cleared the process you have to go 
through in being investigated. We need to get him there because there 
are two vacancies at the present time, and at least one or two more 
that will be coming up in April, and at a time when obviously the FEC 
is going to be the busiest that they perhaps have ever been.
  But Kelly will put his great experience in the Congress and the 
Government and as the Secretary of the Senate to use for all Senators 
and Congressmen, and will work very hard, I know, to make sure that we 
have clean and honest and appropriate campaigns.
  So, Kelly, we thank you very much, and we have been honored by your 
presence.
  Would the Senator from Oklahoma like to add anything? We have done a 
resolution commending him already, in case the Senator did not see it. 
Would the Senator from Oklahoma like to add anything?
  Mr. NICKLES addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Brown). The Senator from Oklahoma.
  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, one, I want to compliment my colleague, 
the majority leader, and join him in congratulating Kelly Johnston for 
doing an outstanding job as Secretary of the Senate. Secretary of the 
Senate is one of the highest positions that we have, maybe the highest 
nonelected position that we have serving Congress.
  I have had the pleasure of knowing Kelly Johnston from Chickasha, OK, 
for a long time. He was my executive director when I was the chairman 
of the policy committee, the Republican Policy Committee. He did an 
outstanding job in that capacity. And I had the pleasure of working 
with him on the Senate Campaign Committee, and watching him do very 
able leadership as the Secretary of the Senate.
  On behalf of all Senators, I just want to congratulate him for his 
service,

[[Page S12048]]

thank him for his service, and send him best wishes, as he would assume 
new responsibilities at the Federal Election Commission.
  Mr. THURMOND addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The distinguished senior Senator from South 
Carolina.
  Mr. THURMOND. I am sure I speak on behalf of all Senators when I 
commend Kelly Johnston for the fine job he has done. He has worked here 
for a number of years in many capacities. He has proven himself to be 
diligent, efficient, capable. And we are all pleased with the way he 
has handled matters. We wish him a bright future in the years ahead.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who seeks recognition?
  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The absence of a quorum has been suggested. 
The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

                          ____________________