[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20360]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     PRYOR NOMINATION TO PBS BOARD

  Mr. PRYOR. Mr. President, I am very proud to say that my father has 
been nominated to a seat on the board of the Corporation for Public 
Broadcasting. I think he will do an excellent job. I think we will all 
be proud of his services there. However, because he is my father, I 
decided to recuse myself from that nomination and abstain from any 
votes. I don't think it has all been worked out yet, but my 
anticipation is that it will not be done by rollcall vote but by voice 
vote or some other type of vote.
  I would like the record to show that I am abstaining from that vote 
and recusing myself from that nomination.
  I thank the Chair.
  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, might I say that I was privileged not only 
to serve with the Senator's father but consider him a good personal and 
professional working partner. He is an extraordinary individual and the 
citizens of this country are fortunate if his nomination is confirmed 
and he takes up that service.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I add my compliments and congratulations to 
the Senator dad. I feel so close to him that I am tempted to recuse 
myself, but I won't do that. Instead, I will be very happy to vote for 
him whether it is a rollcall or a voice vote.
  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, I was privileged to serve with David Pryor. 
I am proud of him. I think it is going to be a wonderful opportunity 
for the board to have his services.

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