[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[Senate]
[Page 17488]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  IN MEMORY OF SENATOR PAUL COVERDELL

  Mr. CRAPO. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to my esteemed 
colleague, Paul Coverdell. I join with my colleagues in expressing 
sadness at his passing. He was a tremendous leader in the Senate and an 
asset for Georgians and the rest of the country. His years of exemplary 
public service have included the military, the Peace Corps, the Georgia 
statehouse, and finally the U.S. Senate. Senator Coverdell was an 
effective leader and demonstrated many times his unifying influence in 
the Senate.
  On a personal level, he was an unpretentious man who had a quiet 
sense of humor and good mind for details. He was instrumental in 
helping me make the transition from the U.S. House to the Senate a 
couple of years ago, and provided insight and advice in everything from 
how to set up a Senate office to how to make time for my family. There 
is not a day that goes by that his influence in my Senate career has 
not been felt.
  Paul was a friend and a model statesman. He spent a lifetime of 
service to his country. I will miss him dearly. I extend my prayers to 
his wife, Nancy, and the rest of his family.

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