John B. Breaux: “Mr. President, I rise to comment on the bill that is now before the Senate. It is the Frist-Breaux-Jeffords substitute…”

“Mr. President, I rise to comment on the bill that is now before the Senate. It is the Frist-Breaux-Jeffords substitute bill. Before doing so, while the Senator from Tennessee is still on the floor, I want to say something about how enjoyable it has been to work with him. While most of us are going to be leaving this Chamber tonight or tomorrow sometime to spend time with our family on vacation or have an enjoyable period of time that we can rest and relax, the Senator from Tennessee, because of what he does professionally and what he believes in, is going to be leaving on a flight tonight to go to Africa. He is going to Africa to do surgery on women and children and families who cannot afford health care on the continent of Africa. I want to say how proud all of us can be of one of our colleagues who has that type of attitude. He not only serves his constituents in Tennessee in this body but also serves so much of humanity in various places in the world by volunteering at his own cost, on his time, with his medical expertise, serving people who have no health care.”