[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24172]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                               KURT DODD

  Mr. BYRD. Mr. President, as the ranking member of the Committee on 
Appropriations, it is my sad duty to inform the Senate family of the 
passing this morning of Kurt Dodd. Kurt served as the Democratic clerk 
on the Interior and Related Agencies Subcommittee from 1998 to 2000.
  Those of us who knew Kurt, and particularly those of us who were 
lucky enough to have worked closely with Kurt, will truly miss his 
gracious manner, his soft-spoken style, and his profound dedication to 
duty. I have said on many occasions that the individuals who hold staff 
positions here in the Senate are, in my opinion, some of the smartest, 
most dedicated individuals in government service. Kurt Dodd stood at 
the head of that line. No one knew more about his areas of 
responsibility than Kurt. No one was more responsive to the needs of 
the Members of our committee than Kurt. And no one was more widely 
respected for his integrity and honor, than was Kurt.
  Mr. President, on behalf of the Committee on Appropriations, and I am 
sure on behalf of the entire U.S. Senate, I send deepest condolences to 
Kurt's family.

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