[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18451]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



               TRIBUTE TO SENATOR DANIEL PATRICK MOYNIHAN

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under the Speaker's announced policy of 
January 19, 1999, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Gilman) is 
recognized during morning hour debates for 5 minutes.
  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, it is with a great deal of pleasure and an 
honor to join my colleagues today in standing before you to salute our 
very good friend and colleague, our distinguished Senator, senior 
Senator from New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, for nearly 25 years, 
Senator Moynihan has worked tirelessly for the citizens of our great 
State of New York, as well as for the rights and freedom of people 
throughout the world. Perhaps no other national figure of the past 4 
decades has better symbolized or articulated the democratic ideals and 
traditions of our Nation than Senator Moynihan.
  Prior to his arrival in the Senate in 1977, Senator Moynihan served 
as both our United States ambassador to India and the United States 
ambassador to our United Nations. To that distinguished forum, he 
brought extensive foreign policy experience to the Congress, and he has 
been a leading voice on American foreign policy issues throughout his 
service in the Senate.
  Senator Moynihan has long lent his name and support to the goals of 
lasting peace and justice in Northern Ireland. Along with Senators 
Dodd, Kennedy, Mack, and many others in the Senate, Senator Moynihan 
has been the leading voice of reason, calling on the parties to 
renounce violence and to secure lasting peace and justice by way of 
democratic means.
  As a testament to his courage and conviction, Senator Moynihan 
advocated his approach to peace in Ireland when it was still very 
unpopular to do so.
  Senator Moynihan's efforts and those of his colleagues, especially 
Senator Mitchell, have helped bring about peace in Northern Ireland 
today, something for which we are all highly grateful. Their efforts 
created the potential to finally end the long and painful history of a 
divided Ireland.
  All peace-loving people, both here and around the globe, owe Senator 
Moynihan a debt of gratitude. Accordingly, today, Senator Moynihan, it 
is an honor to join with my colleagues in saluting you and thanking you 
for your selfless service to the people of New York, to the United 
States of America, and to peace throughout the world.

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