[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S5497]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  REMEMBERING REVEREND ROBERT CORNELL

  Mr. FEINGOLD. Mr. President, today I pay tribute to the life of Rev. 
Robert Cornell, a great Wisconsin public servant and teacher. For most 
of his life, Reverend Cornell called northeast Wisconsin his home--as a 
student at St. Norbert Abbey, a Congressman, and a professor of history 
and government at St. Norbert College.
  Reverend Cornell was only the second Catholic priest to be elected to 
Congress when he represented Wisconsin's Eighth Congressional District 
from 1975 to 1979. Just as he did all his life, Reverend Cornell came 
to Washington to fight for education and social justice for the 
Wisconsinites he represented.
  But his greatest accomplishments may have come in the halls of St. 
Norbert College as he used history to help guide young Wisconsinites to 
new levels of academic achievement. During his decades in the 
classroom, Reverend Cornell would bring history to life like no other. 
He brought out the best in his students with captivating lectures that 
displayed his tremendous knowledge, experience, and wit. His impact 
will certainly be felt for years to come through the countless students 
he taught and mentored.
  Reverend Cornell stands out as a towering figure in the history of 
northeast Wisconsin. His influence on education and public service has 
left a lasting mark on our State.

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