congressional_record: CREC-1994-12-20-pt1-PgS16

Congressional Record — full text of everything said on the floor of Congress. Speeches, debates, procedural actions from 1994 to present. House, Senate, Extensions of Remarks, and Daily Digest.

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CREC-1994-12-20-pt1-PgS16 1994-12-20 103 2     RETIREMENT OF SENATOR RIEGLE SENATE SENATE FRONTMATTER S S [{"name": "Patrick J. Leahy", "role": "speaking"}]   140 Cong. Rec. S Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 150 (Tuesday, December 20, 1994) [Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 150 (Tuesday, December 20, 1994)] [Senate] [Page S] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov] [Congressional Record: December 20, 1994] From the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR RIEGLE Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, one of those retiring this year is Don Riegle of Michigan, the chairman of the Senate Banking Committee. Don Riegle is far more than a trusted and valued colleague. He is a special friend. Don and I first met when I was State's attorney for Chittenden County in Vermont and he was a member of the House of Representatives. I was sitting on the front lawn of my farm house on a summer day during the Congress' August recess over 20 years ago when Don drove up looking for directions. I recognized him as the author of the book, ``Oh Congress,'' and we sat on the lawn having a nice chat. This began a generation-long friendship, and I later told him that I was thinking of running for the U.S. Senate. Don helped me a great deal on the race and I was very glad to support him when he then ran for the Senate from Michigan. Don Riegle has brought a passion to the Senate that has expressed itself in the truest principles of the Democratic Party. He has sought a Government that works better and is more responsive to people, while reminding all of us that Government is there for every American. I will miss Don, Laurie, Ashley, and their newest daughter, Allison. Marcelle and I are so glad to be godparents of Ashley, but we are especially proud to be friends of Don, Laurie, and of the whole family. ____________________

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