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




                     TRIBUTE TO SENATOR HANK BROWN

  Mr. PRESSLER. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to pay 
tribute to my friend from Colorado, Senator Hank Brown. He and his 
lovely wife Nan have been good friends to me and Harriet. Hank Brown is 
both worthy ally and worthy adversary. Over the years, I have worked 
with my friend from Colorado on several issues of mutual interest. I 
remember well the battles we have fought together and the times when we 
honorably have disagreed.
  I remember one disagreement in particular. During my efforts in 
support of our South Dakota honey program, Senator Brown was relentless 
to end Federal funding for the program. Yet, in his effort to end honey 
price supports, he still was willing to listen to my side. He even took 
the time to sit down to visit with honey producers from South Dakota. 
He listened to their concerns. I always will be grateful for that.
  That is not the only time Senator Brown and I have agreed to 
disagree. More than once, we have sparred over nuclear nonproliferation 
issues in South Asia. Senator Brown and I travelled to South Asia 
together and debated this topic quite extensively. While he and I 
disagree on the best course of action our Nation should take to slow 
weapons-building programs in South Asia, I do not question for a second 
his efforts to promote peace in this unstable region of the world.
  As fellow Vietnam veteran, Senator Brown and I have shared a special 
personal involvement in preserving and protecting the interests of our 
veterans. He has done an outstanding job as a member of the Veterans 
Affairs Committee. He has dedicated hours of service to making certain 
that veterans programs meet each and every need of those who served 
bravely in our Armed Forces.
  Finally, Senator Brown has been a tenacious advocate in congressional 
efforts to balance the bloated Federal budget. He has been a prominent 
member of the Senate Budget Committee, and knows the vital importance 
of ending years of wasteful Government spending. He understands how 
necessary it is for us to put the Government's fiscal house in order. 
Hank Brown has risen to the fiscal challenges placed before him on the 
Budget Committee and has fought hard to protect Americans' hard-earned 
incomes.
  I will miss my friend and colleague from Colorado--his hard work, his 
good humor, and his friendship. During his term in office, Hank Brown 
has demonstrated a sincere devotion to the people of his home State of 
Colorado. He is a hard-working, commonsense public servant, dedicated 
to the people he represents. We in the Senate will miss his willingness 
to listen to differing views and to work together to cut through 
Government gridlock. I wish my friend Hank and his wife Nan all the 
best.

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