[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 139 (Tuesday, October 1, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12059]
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                       GRATITUDE TO SENATE STAFF

  Mr. SIMON. Mr. President, I am grateful to my colleagues who have 
been so good to me in my years in Congress, but let me also express my 
gratitude to a lot of others who are not as visible: The pages who 
serve us so effectively; the people in front, including Bill Lackey, 
Bob Dove, Scott Bates, all the people who work with us at the front 
desk; the court reporters, including the distinguished reporter from 
Menard County, IL; the people in the cloakroom, and the officers.
  I rise today specifically because I just learned yesterday that Ed 
Litton, who has been an officer in the Dirksen Building through the 
years and has been marvelous to me and to the other Senators, but, 
equally important, and this is true for all the people around here, 
they are good to the public, and I think make a great impression for 
American Government.
  Ed Litton is going to retire October 30. He is going to beat me into 
retirement. He has just been superb. He is good to people, and I think 
typifies the police officers in the Capitol area. They have really 
contributed immensely.
  I just wish Ed Litton and his family the very best on his retirement. 
He can look back on his years of service with a great deal of 
satisfaction.
  As I leave the Senate, I leave with a great sense of gratitude to all 
the people who have served us so well, most of whom I regret to say I 
probably have not thanked as I should.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.

  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. MURKOWSKI. I thank the Chair.

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