[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 144 (Monday, October 12, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12365]
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                          SENATOR WENDELL FORD

  Mr. DORGAN. I did want to say, having listened to the Senator from 
Kentucky, my expectation is that virtually every Member of this Senate, 
Republican and Democrat alike, shares my feelings about the Senator 
from Kentucky. He is tough, he is honest, he gets things done in the 
Senate, and we are going to miss him a great deal.

  I know the Senator from Montana feels that way, as does the Senator 
from Texas. Some of our other colleagues are not here. But one of the 
privileges of serving in this body is serving with some of the best men 
and women I have ever had the opportunity to work with in my life, and 
I count among that group the Senator from Kentucky, Senator Ford.
  I would like to say, as he leaves the Senate, I thank him for his 
public service to our country. He, because he served in this body, has 
contributed to the well-being of America. We are going to miss him a 
great deal. I expect he will not be going far. I know he is going 
fishing, and I know he is going to be involved in public service in his 
own way, dealing with educating young people about civic 
responsibilities and about government. I just want to say he has 
contributed a substantial amount of service to his country and we are 
deeply indebted to him for it.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Montana.
  Mr. BURNS. Mr. President, I associate myself with those words. We 
hate to see Senator Ford go.
  I ask unanimous consent, after I make a short statement, that my 
colleague from Texas may follow me because he picks up on the same 
idea. I have to assume the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  Mr. BURNS. I thank the Chair and I thank my colleague on the other 
side.

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