[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 117 (Wednesday, September 27, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1599]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO SENATOR DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN

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                               speech of

                    HON. F. JAMES SENSENBRENNER, JR.

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 19, 2000

  Mr. SENSENBRENNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a 
faithful and dedicated public servant, the distinguished senior Senator 
from New York, Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. Senator Moynihan has 
served the people of New York in the United States Senate for nearly a 
quarter century. However, his long list of achievements in public 
service began over 50 years ago.
  In those 50 plus years, Senator Moynihan has been both soldier and 
ambassador, author and teacher, and legislator and diplomat. Very few 
Americans serve their country and their fellow citizens with the range 
of knowledge and experience Senator Moynihan has demonstrated. We in 
Congress are privileged to call him our colleague.
  Among Senator Moynihan's most important roles has been that of 
advocate for peace in Northern Ireland. Drawing on his extensive 
foreign policy experience as both ambassador to India and United States 
Representative to the United Nations, Senator Moynihan called for a 
peaceful resolution of tensions in Northern Ireland and helped guide 
the negotiations that have today resulted in decreased bloodshed, 
decreased violence, and greater understanding there.
  Senator Moynihan has also earned the distinction of being the only 
American in history to serve in the Executive Branch in four successive 
administrations, both Republican and Democrat. He has dedicated his 
service not to partisanship, but to people; not to party, but to peace. 
The people of New York recognize him for fighting tirelessly for their 
rights, including better education and better healthcare. His 
colleagues recognize him for fighting for his principles.
  I join my colleagues in thanking Senator Moynihan for his valuable 
service. We will not soon forget the example he set.

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