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| CREC-2000-12-15-pt1-PgS11844 | 2000-12-15 | 106 | 2 | RETIREMENT OF SENATOR SLADE GORTON | SENATE | SENATE | RETIREMENT | S11844 | S11845 | [{"name": "Carl Levin", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "Kent Conrad", "role": "speaking"}, {"name": "John Warner", "role": "speaking"}] | 146 Cong. Rec. S11844 | Congressional Record, Volume 146 Issue 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000) [Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 155 (Friday, December 15, 2000)] [Senate] [Pages S11844-S11845] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] RETIREMENT OF SENATOR SLADE GORTON Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, as this session of Congress ends, Senator Slade Gorton of Washington will leave the Senate. Senator Gorton has long been a leader among the Republicans and a thoughful voice in the Senate. Senator Gorton, a hard-worker, has served not only on the Senate Approriations Committee, where he chairs the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee, but on the Budget Committee, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, the Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and the Indian Affairs Committee. He has carried an impressive workload. In addition, Slade Gorton, a former Attorney General in the State of Washington, earned a reputation as a tough proponent of fighting violent crime, particularly international terrorism. While proud of his conservative credentials, Slade Gorton was often willing to reach across party lines to work with Democrats on issues like consumer affairs and an increase in the minimum wage . I admired Slade Gorton's work along with Senator Joe Lieberman to fashion a sensible, balanced and expeditious way to consider the impeachment resolution sent to the Senate by the House of Representatives in 1998. While the plan was ultimately not adopted by the Senate, the careful and judicious effort to put such a plan forward reflected Slade's commitment to the dignity of the United States Senate. As this year winds to an end, I know that I am joined by my colleagues in the Senate in wishing Slade Gorton and his wife, Sally, their three children and seven grandchildren, the very best in the years ahead. Mr. CONRAD. Mr. President, I rise today to add my voice to those paying tribute to Senator Slade Gorton upon his departure from the Senate. I have had the privilege of serving with Senator Gorton on the Senate Budget Committee for the past eight years. During this time, Senator Gorton has fought hard for the principles he believes in: a stable economy and a balanced budget. He has made a significant contribution to bringing fiscal discipline to our nation. As part of that effort, in 1996 Senator Gorton and I, as part of the Centrist Coalition, worked with many other Senators to forge a compromise budget resolution that balanced fiscal responsibility with our nation's discretionary spending needs. [[Page S11845]] Senator Gorton can be proud of his contribution to ending the deficits of the 1980s and early 1990s. Senator Gorton has been a leader in the Senate by focusing on the high-tech revolution that has dramatically changed our economy. He has fought to ensure that we are teaching the next generation of high-tech workers in our schools and has fought to keep our high-tech sector the best-trained in the world. He has also been a champion of providing tax incentives for companies to conduct the basic research and development that has helped fuel the dramatic growth of the high-tech industry in recent years. Finally, let me recognize the work Senator Gorton has done as Chairman of the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee. Every year he has had a difficult task developing a spending bill for the Interior Department and related agencies. He has also helped other Senators to meet needs in their own states, and I appreciate all of Senator Gorton's help over the years to meet particular needs in North Dakota. Even when Senator Gorton could not meet all the requests his colleagues presented, he was always fair in his consideration of each Senator's needs. Senator Gorton's dedication to the long-term health of our economy, his work for the high-tech sector, and his leadership on the Interior Appropriations Subcommittee are but just a few examples of his work that have produced clear results not only in Washington state, but also for our entire nation. He will be missed here in the Senate, and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors. Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to a genuine leader in the United States Senate, my colleague and friend--Senator Slade Gorton. We have served together over his entire 18 year career in the Senate. Of the 23 men and women who have served the State of Washington in the Senate, Slade has earned a ranking commensurate with those classic giants Senator Henry ``Scoop'' Jackson and Senator Warren Magnuson. Slade has served the State of Washington with distinction, but he has also served the nation, exceptionally well. Beginning with his service in the United States Army in 1946, Slade has served his state and the country for nearly 40 years in a number of elected offices. He has fought for balanced budgets, tax relief, and health care reforms. We served together on the Armed Services Committee, and I, as Ranking Member, was the beneficiary of his wise and steadfast counsel. Slade, you are a valued friend. I wish you and your wife Sally well in the years ahead. ____________________ |