[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 49 (Wednesday, April 23, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E731]
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       A TRIBUTE TO DAVID MORSE OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA

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                        HON. THOMAS M. FOGLIETTA

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 23, 1997

  Mr. FOGLIETTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Mr. David 
Morse, who for 14 years has been the voice of the University of 
Pennsylvania in its communications with Congress and the Federal 
Government. During his years in Washington, Mr. Morse has become a 
leading expert on issues relating to the financing of higher education. 
In addition to his official duties for the University of Pennsylvania, 
Mr. Morse has utilized his knowledge of these issues to the benefit of 
others, chairing committees and working groups for the Consortium on 
Financing Higher Education, and the Association of American 
Universities.
  Mr. Morse has long been a strong proponent of funding for university-
based science and technology research. Since 1995, Morse has been one 
of the major forces behind the Science Coalition, a Washington-based 
group of more than 400 universities, scientific and engineering 
societies, corporations, Nobel Laureates and other prominent 
individuals organized in support of a strong Federal commitment to 
university-based research. As a result of Morse's and others vigorous 
advocacy, the coalition has been cited in the media as one of the most 
significant forces behind Congress' and the administration's renewed 
interest and support for basic science and technology funding.
  Before coming to the University of Pennsylvania, Mr. Morse worked on 
Capitol Hill for over 10 years; first, as a professional staff member 
for higher education and cultural affairs on the staff of former 
Senator Robert Stafford of Vermont, then-chairman of the Senate 
Subcommittee on Education, Arts and Humanities, and later in a similar 
capacity on the staff of former Senator Jacob Javits, of New York. In 
1981, Mr. Morse took a leave from his Senate position to serve as 
Director of the President's Task Force on the Arts and Humanities, 
which recommended an enhanced Federal role in support of cultural 
activities.
  Penn has begun a search for a successor to Mr. Morse, but it will not 
be easy for anyone to fill his shoes. Mr. Speaker, in light of Mr. 
Morse's career-long commitment to improving higher education and for 
his successful lobbying of Congress to achieve these ends, I ask that 
my colleagues join me in honoring Mr. Morse on the occasion of his 
departure from the University of Pennsylvania, and wishing him luck in 
his new position as director of public affairs at the Pew Charitable 
Trusts.

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