[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 151 (Wednesday, October 21, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S12859]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO KYLE AND ALISON McSLARROW

  Mr. COVERDELL. Mr. President, there is an important part of the 
legislative process that the public rarely gets a chance to see. I am 
talking about the many dedicated staff people, on both sides of the 
aisle, who work tirelessly to help the Senate conduct the Nation's 
business. They work hard. They are dedicated. They provide invaluble 
advice and counsel on a daily basis.
  Today, I rise to pay tribute to one of these remarkable people. Kyle 
McSlarrow, my Chief of Staff in the Republican Conference Secretary's 
office, will be leaving my office to run Vice President Dan Quayle's 
presidential campaign in Arizona. While I couldn't be happier about 
Kyle's new opportunity to shape the politics of a presidential 
campaign, I am sad to lose such a talented individual. But most of all, 
I am sad that such a good friend will be leaving.
  For the last several years, Kyle has been an integral part of the 
Senate Republican leadership team. He provided his counsel to two 
Majority Leaders--Senator Dole and Senator Lott--before coming to work 
as my Chief of Staff in the Conference Secretary's office. Kyle has 
helped set the strategy for all the major legislative issues we have 
brought to the Senate floor. He has provided his insight not only to 
our leadership, but also to many other Senators in our conference who 
have come to rely on his good judgement.
  Kyle McSlarrow is a conservative with the strongest of convictions. 
He has always been able to get the job done, while holding steadfast to 
these principles. Kyle has a great deal to be proud of in the years he 
has worked on Capitol Hill: helping to rein in the IRS, working to 
reduce illegal drugs in our communities and helping to craft a 
blueprint for education reform that will one day be the law of this 
land. But most importantly, Capitol Hill is where Kyle met his wife 
Alison.
  Kyle's better half, Alison McSlarrow, will be leaving the majority 
leader's office where she has served with great distinction for the 
past few years as Deputy Chief of Staff. Alison is one of the brightest 
staffers I have met in Washington. Her intricate knowledge of Senate 
parliamentary procedure and legislative issues will be sorely missed. I 
greatly appreciate all the help she has been to me over the years and 
will miss her dearly, as well.
  So I say to my friends Kyle and Alison, best of luck in Arizona. You 
have made a difference here. You will make a difference wherever you 
may be. The Nation needs caring and dedicated people like you to always 
be involved in the process. God speed. The best for you both is yet to 
come.

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