Cord Byrd: “Farewell To Senator Fred Thompson Mr. President, with the closing of the 107th Congress, the Senate will be saying…”

“Farewell To Senator Fred Thompson Mr. President, with the closing of the 107th Congress, the Senate will be saying farewell to a very talented and successful and effective colleague, a Senator who in a relatively short period of time has made important contributions to this Chamber and to our country. Senator Fred Thompson has accomplished so much that it is difficult to realize he has only been here since 1995. As a Senator, he has served on the Senate Finance Committee, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and the National Security Working Group. In 1997, he became chairman of the Committee on Governmental Affairs where he conducted a number of important and controversial investigations. As a national lawmaker, Senator Fred Thompson has played an important role in developing this Nation's trade policies, including pushing for an export control policy to protect our country's national security and proposing legislation to curb the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. He has been an active and important advocate for campaign finance reform. He has authored legislation to protect Government computers from outside infiltration. He has been a major force for regulatory reform.”