{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-1994-12-20-pt1-PgS19", "1994-12-20", 103, 2, null, null, "TRIBUTE TO SENATOR MITCHELL", "SENATE", "SENATE", "FRONTMATTER", "S", "S", "[{\"name\": \"Patrick J. Leahy\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "140 Cong. Rec. S", "Congressional Record, Volume 140 Issue 150 (Tuesday, December 20, 1994)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 150 (Tuesday, December 20, 1994)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n[Congressional Record: December 20, 1994]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]\n\n                      TRIBUTE TO SENATOR MITCHELL\n\n Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, in my 20 years in the Senate, I have\nhad the honor to serve with a number of exceptional majority leaders.\nThey have included Senators Mike Mansfield of Montana; Robert Byrd, of\nWest Virginia; Howard Baker, of Tennessee; Bob Dole, of Kansas; and in\nthe past several Congresses, with my good friend, George Mitchell, of\nMaine.\n  Each of the majority leaders has brought their individual strengths\nto the Senate and each have contributed to the good of our great\ncountry. I must note though my special appreciation and friendship for\nmy New England neighbor, George Mitchell.\n  I worked as closely with him as anybody in the Senate and I have seen\nhim in the most difficult of times, always maintaining his judicial\ncomposure as he has brought parties together for the good of the\ncountry, and to uphold the promise of the U.S. Senate.\n  I have often said that the U.S. Senate should be the conscience of\nthe Nation, and on those occasions when it has achieved that it has\nbeen because of George Mitchell, and people of his nature. I have never\nheard Senator Mitchell advance a cause for his own personal benefit or\nglory, but always for what is best in this country.\n  Many have spoken of his humble background in Maine, but I think more\nof all that he has done to make it possible for someone of that\nbackground to achieve whatever they are willing to work for in our\ncountry. It will not be the same Senate without him, and I know my own\nviews toward the Senate will be different absent his leadership.\n  I do cherish the fact that I had this chance to serve with\nhim.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-1994-12-20-pt1-PgS19"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 4.509819904342294, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}