[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 168 (Monday, November 16, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7964-S7965]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING NATIONAL REVIEW

  Mr. TOOMEY. Mr. President, I wish to honor and congratulate National 
Review for 60 years of valuable contributions to American political 
discourse.
  When a 29-year-old William F. Buckley, Jr., published National 
Review's first edition on November 19, 1955, it marked not just the 
birth of a magazine, but also the birth of the modern conservative 
movement. Under 45 years of Mr. Buckley's leadership, National Review 
served as the standard bearer of conservative thought in America, where 
readers could expect to find leading thinkers such as Ronald Reagan, 
Margaret Thatcher, and Milton Freidman to name a few. It influenced 
generations of conservatives, including this conservative, with its 
frequently humorous and always intelligent writing, and it consistently 
published valuable commentaries on public events and figures, foreign 
and domestic affairs, culture, politics, and the economy.
  During Mr. Buckley's tenure, National Review did more than just 
observe and comment on the course of human events; it helped shape 
them. It played a central role in the ``Reagan Revolution.'' Its 
steadfast defense of liberty, free markets, and personal responsibility 
provided much of the intellectual underpinnings of America's triumph 
over communist tyranny in Europe and around the world.

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  Mr. Buckley's successors have ably carried on this proud tradition at 
National Review. It remains tremendously influential. With over 150,000 
subscribers, it is the most read opinion magazine in America. Millions 
more visit National Review Online every month.
  More importantly, Mr. Buckley's successors have carried on as 
champions of the conservative movement. Every 2 weeks National Review 
arrives on my desk and serves as a reminder that conservative thought 
is alive and well in America.
  Over the past 60 years, National Review has lived up to its founding 
statement so eloquently expressed by Mr. Buckley. To paraphrase, 
National Review continues to stand athwart history, yelling ``stop,'' 
when no other is inclined to do so, or to have much patience with those 
who so urge it.
  Congratulations to all those who have made National Review a success 
over these last 60 years. Your contributions to American political 
discourse will serve as an inspiration and as a challenge to future 
generations of conservative thinkers.

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