Cord Byrd: “I think of an old fable about two frogs. They both fell into a churn…”

On the recordMarch 27, 1996

I think of an old fable about two frogs. They both fell into a churn that was half filled with milk. One of the frogs immediately turned over, gave up the fight, and perished. The other frog kept kicking until he churned a big patty of butter. He mounted the butter, jumped out of the churn, and saved his life. The moral of the story is: Keep on kicking and you will churn the butter. Madam President, I say this in order to congratulate Senator McCain and Senator Coats especially, for their long fight and for their success in having gained the prize after striving for these many, many years. They never gave up. They never gave up hope. They always said, ``Well, we will be back next year.'' So I salute them in their victory and, as for myself, I simply say, as the Apostle Paul, ``I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith.'' I thank all Senators.

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Cord Byrd

Florida

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Editor's note · Context

Congratulating Senators McCain and Coats for their perseverance and success in their legislative efforts.

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Cord Byrd: “I think of an old fable about two frogs. They both fell into a churn that was half filled with milk. One of the frogs…”

Editor's note · Context