[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12267-S12268]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            SENATOR SAM NUNN

  Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I see that the Senator from Georgia has 
come to the floor. This is an opportunity for me.
  I put a statement in the Record as a tribute to all of the Senators 
on both sides of the aisle who are leaving.
  But I want to tell the Senator from Georgia how much I am going to 
miss his advice and counsel on issues that deal with security, and how 
much I respect his quiet dignity, his quiet leadership, and how much I 
wish him well and his family. I know, as Senator Bradley said 
yesterday, as he quoted a very famous poem, that he has miles to go 
before he sleeps. For Senator Bradley, Senator Nunn, and all of the 
other Senators who are leaving us--and as I said to Senator Bradley--I 
hope you will not need to take time out for a nap, let alone sleep, 
because we need the leadership that these great Senators have provided 
us on both sides of the aisle.

  Mr. NUNN addressed the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Grams). The distinguished and honorable 
Senator from Georgia is recognized.
  Mr. NUNN. I thank the Chair.
  Mr. President, I want to say first to the Senator from California 
that I thank her for her kind remarks. I have thoroughly enjoyed 
serving with the Senator from California, as well as the personal 
friendship that we developed,

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particularly since she has been in the Senate, but even before in 
conference committees that we had between the House and the Senate.
  I enjoyed our affiliation, and I will be looking forward to the 
future years of excellent leadership by the Senator from California as 
I view this great body on C-SPAN, and as I watch the activities and 
follow the daily events.

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