[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 3]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 3412]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO BOB LIVINGSTON, REPRESENTATIVE FROM THE FIRST DISTRICT OF 
                               LOUISIANA

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                               speech of

                          HON. JAMES T. WALSH

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 23, 1999

  Mr. WALSH. Mr. Speaker, Today I would like to extend my best wishes 
and prayers to Bob Livingston and his family as he retires from the 
House of Representatives. I know he has put the best interests of the 
family ahead of politics and I respect him deeply for that.
  Chairman Livingston's leadership skills and productive energy will be 
sorely missed on appropriations and in the House. I know that others 
have praised Bob for his humor and his intellect. I want to echo those 
words while I add that Bob Livingston is also a very good friend.
  Since I came to Congress, he has been a mentor and much more. He has 
provided campaign support when I needed it, but more importantly he has 
assisted me with professional guidance as I learned the ropes in the 
Appropriations Committee.
  The House of Representatives has been affected positively by the work 
of our colleague Bob Livingston. I know his future endeavors will be 
equally successful. I hope he will remember us as fellow combatants in 
a fight to cut government waste and return control to the American 
people. It is a great honor to have served during this period with Bob 
Livingston and I know his work will be a testament to his dedication to 
public service for many, many years to come.

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