[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 141 (Thursday, October 3, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12273-S12274]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO SENATOR SAM NUNN--GEORGIA'S SENIOR SENATOR

  Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, as the 104th Congress draws to a close, 
I would like to take a moment to bid farewell to my many good friends 
who today will cast their final votes in the United States Senate. 
Prominent among these departing leaders is the great Senator from 
Georgia--Senator Sam Nunn. As a fellow farmer, I have an inherent 
respect for Senator Nunn. His leadership and tenacity--so often 
demonstrated from his desk across the aisle--have time and again earned 
him the admiration of the members of this body and his constituents. 
His years of service to his country and state will be remembered 
forever.
  Senator Nunn has dedicated much of his life to ensuring that United 
States defense capabilities remain the strongest in the world. A native 
of the area in Georgia where General Sherman's troops once rallied, his 
patriotism may be attributed in part to a long bloodline of military 
and Congressional service. In his roles as Chairman and Ranking Member 
of the Armed Services Committee, he consistently has fought to make 
certain our country has the most advanced military weaponry in the 
world. His efforts have

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helped ready our country to meet nearly any military challenge.
  Mr. President, as I look across the room, I am reminded that another 
Georgian soon will be assigned the desk that Senator Nunn has occupied 
for nearly one-quarter of a century. Without a doubt, his desk will be 
difficult to fill, but I am sure Senator Nunn, in his wisdom and 
knowledge of this body, will do everything possible to guide Georgia's 
new Senator. As we prepare to leave our Nation's Capital and return to 
our respective districts, my wife Harriet and I wish Sam Nunn and his 
lovely wife Colleen, the very best for the future. Something tells me 
that the Senator from Georgia will continue to be a central figure in 
formulating our national security and foreign policies. It would be a 
mistake not to tap into Sam Nunn's knowledge, experience and 
leadership. God bless Sam Nunn as he embarks on interesting new 
challenges.

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