Cord Byrd: “In this season of fall, the view from our window on the world transforms. As the stoic Greek philosopher Heraclitus has…”

“In this season of fall, the view from our window on the world transforms. As the stoic Greek philosopher Heraclitus has been quoted as saying, "Nothing endures but change." Since I became a Senator in 1959, I have observed that every 2 years the picture of the United States Senate also changes. This year will be no exception. Before we adjourn, we will wish a fond farewell to the men who have chosen to leave the hallowed halls of the Capitol to travel down new roads that will bring different vistas into view. Five of our fellow Senators know, even before the election results are tallied in November, that come January 2001--the beginning of the 21st century and the beginning of the third millennium--they will be starting out on a new journey. One of these five has announced that he will take a position that will allow him to continue his advocacy for a fine and noble pursuit, the pursuit of education.”