[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 19, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S5631]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MEG GREENFIELD

   Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr President, Washington recently lost 
something altogether too precious --a sharp intellect that put policy 
above politics and sound reasoning above political posturing. When Meg 
Greenfield passed away last week, the Nation lost a thoughtful and 
honest voice that cut through the tangle of Washington rhetoric, 
telling us what mattered, what didn't, and what was sometimes downright 
ridiculous about politics in the nation's capitol.
  From her position as a masterful editor of the Post's editorial and 
opinion pages to her role as an unfailingly insightful columnist for 
Newsweek, Meg Greenfield offered us her keen mind, her sharp wit, and 
her knack for giving readers the straight story.
  That kind of talent is rare, and more than that it is essential in a 
world where facts too often exist only to bolster a partisan argument, 
and where truth is a question of spin. Meg Greenfield helped us see 
past the spin to the story, and for that we are deeply grateful. She 
will be sorely missed.

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