[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 2734]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   REMEMBERING JUSTICE ANTONIN SCALIA

  Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, with the passing of Supreme Court Justice 
Antonin Scalia, our Nation has lost an exceptional jurist and 
unshakable defender of the U.S. Constitution.
  Justice Scalia will be remembered for using his substantial intellect 
to affect how the American public views the Constitution and the role 
of the courts in interpreting the law. His thoughtful opinions over 
nearly 30 years on the Court shaped modern jurisprudence and helped 
facilitate a larger discussion on the role of the Constitution in 
contemporary terms and application.
  Justice Scalia had an accomplished career as an attorney, law 
professor, general counsel for the Office of Telecommunications Policy, 
chairman of the Administrative Conference, Assistant Attorney General 
for the Office of Legal Counsel for the Department of Justice, and as a 
judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia 
Circuit. It was an honor for me to support his confirmation as an 
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court following his nomination by 
President Reagan in 1986.
  Justice Scalia, who had a great love for the arts, education, and 
hunting, developed an affinity for the State of Mississippi and made 
many friends during his visits to my State. Many Mississippians shared 
Justice Scalia's interest in hunting deer, duck, quail, and turkey, but 
his most important influence on Mississippi may result from the 
generous time he invested speaking to young scholars during his visits 
to university campuses in my State.
  We mark Justice Scalia's passing by rightfully acknowledging his many 
years of public service, his defense of the founding principles of our 
Nation, and his steadfast adherence to a conservative view of our 
Constitution. I am proud to have known and supported him.
  I extend to his family sincere condolences and the thanks of a 
grateful Nation for Justice Scalia's distinguished contributions and 
service to our Nation.

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