[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Pages 12789-12790]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     FUNERAL OF FORMER SENATOR EXON

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, the time I have is leader time, and I wanted 
to say a few things. I was not here yesterday afternoon because of the 
funeral of Senator Exon. I say to my colleagues, those of us who went 
to that funeral were so impressed with what this man did for the State 
of Nebraska. For the first time in the history of Nebraska, a funeral 
was held in the State capitol. Why? Because Jim Exon made a difference 
in the State of Nebraska. I am sure all 100 Senators, as I have, ask 
are we making a difference in what happens in our States, in our 
country. The lesson we can look to is Jim Exon, a man with not a great 
education by

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modern-day standards but a person who by modern-day standards, or any 
standard, had a great heart and a great mind and was able to do 
wonderful work for the State and for the country.
  His family expressed so many warm feelings about their father and 
grandfather. Bob Kerrey gave one of the most moving eulogies that has 
ever been given. I am sorry I was not here yesterday, but for those of 
us who went to that funeral--Senator Ben Nelson, Senator Hagel, Senator 
Bingaman, Senator Levin, Senator Akaka--it was so worth our time.

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