[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 107 (Friday, July 25, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S8158-S8159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     ROBERT J. DOLE U.S. COURTHOUSE

  The Senate proceeded to consider the bill (S. 1000) to designate the 
U.S. courthouse at 500 State Avenue in Kansas City, KS, as the ``Robert 
J. Dole U.S. Courthouse.''
  Mr. ROBERTS. Mr. President, I am pleased the Senate has acted 
expeditiously on S. 1000, the legislation that Senator Brownback and I 
introduced several weeks ago to designate the Kansas City, KS, Federal 
Courthouse after our Kansas colleague Senator Bob Dole. I appreciate 
the efforts of Senators Chafee and Baucus and the other members of the 
Environment and Public Works Committee in their effort to approve the 
bill for its consideration by the Senate before the August recess.
  After the bill was introduced, Kansans contacted my office about 
Senator Dole and their recollections of his work, which he continues to 
do in behalf of Kansas. I thought it would be fitting to share an 
example with my colleagues. Mrs. Rose Coughlin of Kansas City, KS, 
shared with me her story about Senator Dole calling her just several 
weeks ago. Mrs. Coughlin, who suffers from polio, wrote to Senator Dole 
in mid-June just to pass along her deep appreciation and admiration of 
his perseverance during his legislative career on behalf of Kansas 
despite his permanent injuries sustained during World War II.
  Much to her surprise, Senator Dole called her upon receiving the 
letter and talked with her at some length, inquiring about her 
condition. At the close of her letter to me she says, ``Needless to say 
he made my day.'' Her letter is indicative of Senator Dole's commitment 
and caring for Kansans.
  Mr. President, S. 1000 has been endorsed by Carol Marinovich, mayor 
of Kansas City, KS, the location of the soon-to-be Robert J. Dole U.S. 
Courthouse.
  I look forward to joining Senator Dole along with proud Kansans in 
the near future for the dedication ceremonies.
  The bill (S. 1000) was ordered to be engrossed for a third reading, 
read the third time, and passed; as follows:

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                                S. 1000

       Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of 
     the United States of America in Congress assembled,

     SECTION 1. DESIGNATION OF ROBERT J. DOLE UNITED STATES 
                   COURTHOUSE.

       The United States courthouse at 500 State Avenue in Kansas 
     City, Kansas, shall be known and designated as the ``Robert 
     J. Dole United States Courthouse''.

     SEC. 2. REFERENCES.

       Any reference in a law, map, regulation, document, paper, 
     or other record of the United States to the United States 
     courthouse referred to in section 1 shall be deemed to be a 
     reference to the ``Robert J. Dole United States Courthouse''.

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