[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 26 (Friday, February 12, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S1638]
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              SCOTT BATES, LEGISLATIVE CLERK OF THE SENATE

  Mr. HUTCHINSON. Mr. President, I would like to take a few moments to 
pay tribute to a fellow Arkansan, Scott Bates, who was struck and 
killed by a car on Friday. He will be severely missed by all of us.
  Scott was born in Pine Bluff, AR, where he was active in church and 
the Boy Scouts, achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. He developed a love 
of politics, which he followed to Washington, D.C. For twenty-six 
years, he performed dedicated service to the Senate, the last eight as 
the Senate's Legislative Clerk, working tirelessly behind the scenes to 
ensure the smooth operation of this institution. Scott was perhaps most 
visible, or audible, in that role because of his deep, resonant voice, 
calling the roll or reading legislation.
  But Scott was much more than a dignifying voice to the Senate. He was 
a husband, a father, a colleague, and a friend to many. I spent a lot 
of time in the last two years with him, learning the ways of the 
Senate. Scott and I would reminisce about our common Arkansas roots and 
our mutual love for the Razorbacks. He was a man of honor and humility, 
an encouragement to both staffers and Senators.
  We pray for his wife Ricki. May the Lord grant her a swift recovery 
from her surgery. We pray for his three children, Lori, Lisa, and Paul, 
and for his family in Arkansas. May the Lord bring healing to them in 
their time of loss.
  We grieve and we mourn his passing, for we know that the Senate and 
the world will be a better place because of his life.

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