[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 84 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S5789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         THANKING ART RYNEARSON

  Mr. HELMS. Mr. President, before we wrap things up here today, let me 
express my appreciation to a very special gentleman for his tireless 
efforts, his hard work and cheerful disposition throughout the entire 
process of the drafting of the bill just approved by the Senate. Art 
Rynearson is legislative counsel to the Foreign Relations Committee, 
and we have truly overworked that gentleman during this year with the 
drafting sessions on the resolution of ratification for the CWC, often 
lasting until 2 a.m., and when we finished that we called upon Art to 
help the committee prepare the resolution of ratification for the CFE 
Flank Document. No sooner had we finished that, than we called upon him 
to help with the State Department legislation, and Art worked 70-hour 
weeks for the past 4 months. Throughout the entire process he has been 
cheerful and exceedingly helpful. Without him, the process would not 
have gone nearly so smoothly.
  So, to Art Rynearson, all of us say thanks for everything.

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