[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 106 (Friday, July 31, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S9533]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        STEVE SCHIFF AUDITORIUM

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, last night the Senate passed H. Res. 
3731. This legislation designates a special auditorium at Sandia 
National Laboratories as the Steve Schiff Auditorium. Steve spoke in 
that auditorium on several occasions as part of his long service to the 
people of the State of New Mexico. I believe we all know, now that we 
have had a chance to look at Steve Schiff's life and his time in the 
House, before his unfortunate death from cancer, that he was in all 
respects a good public servant--he demonstrated integrity of the 
highest order, deep and fundamental decency, and an acute and open 
mind. He went about his business quietly but with efficiency. He was 
great at telling stories, usually about himself. He was a model for all 
politicians to admire.
  Mr. President, I wish that we could do something more significant 
than naming this very, very fine auditorium at Sandia National 
Laboratories after him. We will have a ceremony when that takes place 
officially, and the people of his district and our State will join us 
in a celebration that I hope is a fitting tribute to our deceased 
colleague.
  (The remarks of Mr. Domenici pertaining to the introduction of S. 
2395 are located in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced 
Bills and Joint Resolutions.'')

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