[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 142 (Saturday, October 10, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12299]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO SENATOR WENDELL FORD

  Mr. NICKLES. Mr. President, I have given accolades to a couple of my 
colleagues for their service in the Senate, including Senator Bumpers. 
I see Senator Ford is on the floor. I have had the pleasure of serving 
with Senator Ford for 18 years on the Energy Committee. We worked 
together on a lot of things. And, in my opinion, some of the most 
significant legislation that passed Congress, in my tenure, we have 
worked together on.
  One was the Natural Gas Deregulation Act that President Bush signed 
after about 6 years of negotiations and hard work, but probably one of 
the most difficult pieces of legislation that we have passed.
  And if you go back on the history of natural gas regulation and 
deregulation, it was a very, very difficult task. It was a pleasure for 
me to work with Senator Ford in that respect. We worked together on 
other issues as well.
  I compliment him for his 24 years of service in the Senate. Anyone 
that spends almost a quarter of a century of service in the Senate, I 
think, is to be complimented. I compliment him for his leadership and 
for his representation of the people of Kentucky. Again, it was a 
pleasure and honor for me to serve with him. I compliment him and wish 
him every best wish as he returns to his State of Kentucky.
  I yield the floor.

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