[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14807]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                             DAVID BRINKLEY

  Mr. FRIST. On behalf of my colleagues and myself, I express our 
condolences to the family and friends on the passing of news giant and 
television pioneer David Brinkley. Over the course of his 60 
outstanding years in journalism, David Brinkley covered every President 
from Franklin Delano Roosevelt to President Clinton. He earned nearly 
every award in journalism, including 10 Emmy Awards and 3 Peabody 
Awards. In 1992, David Brinkley was bestowed by President George Bush 
the highest civilian honor, the Medal of Freedom award.
  He died in his home Wednesday night in Houston. We all say Godspeed 
to a great American.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  The PRESIDENT pro tempore. I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  Without objection, it is so ordered.

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