[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 115 (Wednesday, September 8, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S10585]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         DR. PAUL VAN de WATER

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, I would like to take a moment to talk 
about someone who has provided invaluable assistance to me and the 
Budget Committees over the years--Dr. Paul Van de Water, the Assistant 
Director for Budget Analysis of the Congressional Budget Office. Dr. 
Van de Water is leaving the Congressional Budget Office this week, 
after 18 years of distinguished service to the Congress, the budget 
process, and the American public. He will become the Senior Advisor to 
the Deputy Commissioner for Policy at the Social Security 
Administration.
  Paul Van de Water came to CBO in 1981, the same year I assumed 
Chairmanship of the Senate Budget Committee. For years he headed the 
Projections Unit--doing the bread and butter work involved with 
producing Congressional budgets. Without CBO, I could not have done my 
job, and Paul contributed mightily to almost every CBO analysis we 
needed. He has served over and above the call of duty, spending nights 
and weekends working on our two Budget Committees' requests. I am sure 
he will never forget the two weeks spent at Andrews Air Force Base 
during the 1990 Budget Summit. We will not soon forget his sharp 
analytical skills, his appreciation of Congressional demands, and the 
institutional consistency he has provided CBO over the last 18 years. 
Dr. Van de Water has truly been an exceptional public servant.
  I know I am speaking for all Members who have ever served on the 
Budget Committees of the House and Senate, and all our staff, when I 
express our gratitude to Paul for his contributions to this 
Congressional budget process. I join everyone in congratulating him on 
his service to the country and wishing him luck in his future work at 
the Social Security Administration.

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