[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 140 (Wednesday, October 2, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S12165]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MARK HATFIELD

  Mr. HOLLINGS. Mr. President, I am sad when thinking of the Senate's 
impending loss of so many Members, especially of Senator Mark Hatfield. 
Senator Hatfield and I have been friends since 1958, when we both were 
young Governors of our respective States. Mark Hatfield is smart, 
tough, and independent and an unfailing gentleman. Although we do not 
agree on every issue, I know that when Mark Hatfield votes he votes 
with his conscience. A man of conviction is a man of quality and as 
one, Senator Mark Hatfield transcends all partnership.
  It has been a pleasure and an honor to work with Senator Hatfield. 
Although we are from opposite sides of the aisle and the country, we 
have many shared interests, including Coastal Zone Management and NOAA, 
that agency so essential to the well-being of Oregon, South Carolina, 
and other coastal States. However, Senator Hatfield's  attention 
extends beyond the general populace to those who are most vulnerable 
and often lacking a strong voice. Time and again, Mark Hatfield has put 
himself on the line in the fight for economic and social justice, often 
at political risk. He is willing to take a stand on the hard issues. 
One program to benefit under his watch is the Legal Services 
Corporation, an organization which provides legal counsel to the 
indigent.
  Oregon and the Nation is losing a valuable public servant and 
statesman in Senator Mark Hatfield. He and his lovely wife, Antoinette, 
will be missed by all. We wish them the very best as they return to the 
State they love so well.

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