[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 19]
[Senate]
[Pages 26882-26883]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           SENATOR BOB GRAHAM

  Mr. NELSON of Florida. Madam President, in the minute I have 
remaining, I wish to say that, of course, the junior Senator from 
Florida was sad to hear the announcement of the senior Senator from 
Florida announcing his retirement.
  Senator Bob Graham is one of the most distinguished public servants 
who has ever come out of the State of Florida: a two-term Governor, a 
former State legislator, and now a many-term Senator who has given 
great leadership to our State.
  I will have more to say about this later, but I am proud to stand to 
thank my friend for his years and years--a lifetime--of public service 
for the United States and the people of Florida.
  I thank the Chair.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Who yields time?
  The Senator from Georgia.
  Mr. CHAMBLISS. Madam President, I join with the now-junior Senator

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from Florida--a border State with Georgia--soon to be senior Senator, 
in commending the now-senior Senator from Florida, Bob Graham. I, too, 
saw his announcement yesterday.
  Senator Graham and I have had the opportunity to work on many issues 
together since our States border each other. He has been a great public 
servant for this Senate, his State, and for America. He is one of those 
folks we greatly admire, and we will miss him.
  I have great respect for Senator Graham. I certainly respect his 
decision to go back to Florida and enjoy his family. He has a farm in 
Albany, GA, which is close to my home. We are going to get him over 
there more often because he and I enjoy bird hunting together. I, too, 
join with Senator Nelson in commending Senator Graham.

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