[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 13]
[House]
[Page 18452]
[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. Boehlert) is 
recognized during morning hour debates for 2 minutes.
  Mr. BOEHLERT. Mr. Speaker, it is a pleasure to be here to join with 
my colleagues this morning to honor Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan. It 
is a special pleasure for me, because I have a relationship to Pat that 
none of my colleagues can claim: I am his Congressman, as the Senator 
reminds me; and I could tell you one could not wish for a better 
constituent.
  But it is not only an honor and a pleasure representing and working 
with the Senator, it is an education. One cannot have a conversation 
with Pat without benefiting from his years of experience and the depth 
of his insight. As the recent biography of the Senator shows, one can 
pretty much trace the history of the second half of the 20th century 
simply by following his career.
  His is that rare life that crosses so many supposedly impermeable 
boundaries. He has made his mark in the academic and in the so-called 
real world. He has been a critical player in domestic and foreign 
policy. He has been a key member of Democrat administrations and 
Republican administrations. He has served ably in the executive branch 
and in the legislative branch. He has been esteemed as an author of 
books and an author of laws.
  His record becomes more inspiring and amazing the more it is 
examined. Finally, he has brought that breadth and that stature to 
bear, not only on the great pivotal issues of the day, race and 
ethnicity, welfare fair and tax policy, the Cold War and terrorism, but 
also on the more local matters that can make a great difference in 
people's lives.
  So, as a New Yorker and as an American, I am sorry to see Pat 
Moynihan leaving the Senate; but as a Congressman, I know I will still 
be able to rely on his wise counsel.
  I expect that I will not only be reading additional books by the sage 
of Pindar's Corners, but also constituent mail, and those are letters 
that I will be eager to receive.
  I salute you, very able and distinguished public servant.

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