[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 177 (Thursday, December 8, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S6874]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO DAN COATS

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, it is an honor for anyone to serve in the 
U.S. Senate. Giving voice to your constituents' views is a humbling 
responsibility. It is one thing to be called to serve; it is another to 
come back for a second tour of duty. Senator Dan Coats' life is one of 
public service, beginning with military service and culminating for now 
in his retirement this year from the Senate--his second tenure 
representing the people of Indiana.
  Senator Coats has championed a number of efforts during his terms in 
the Senate. I am particularly grateful for his support of the National 
Guard and his support for our efforts to empower the National Guard 
within the Pentagon. Senator Coats has been a watchdog of government 
spending, a supporter of critical home assistance programs for low-
income families such as the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, 
and was a supporter of our most recent efforts to reauthorize the 
Violence Against Women Act.
  Senator Coats has come a long way since his early days as a State 
staffer for then-Representative and future Vice President Dan Quayle. I 
am sure Hoosiers have not seen the last this public servant will offer. 
I wish him, his wife, Marsha, and their entire family the best in 
retirement.

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