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Tom Harkin: “with the close of the 108th Congress, the Senate will lose to retirement one of our most respected and admired Members…”

On the recordNovember 20, 2004
with the close of the 108th Congress, the Senate will lose to retirement one of our most respected and admired Members, Senator Bob Graham of Florida. I remember how impressed we were in 1987 when Bob came to the Senate after two terms as an enormously popular Governor of Florida. From the start, he made his mark in this body as a serious and diligent legislator--a classic workhorse Senator rather than show-horse Senator. One of his greatest accomplishments was the passage, 4 years ago, of comprehensive legislation to restore and protect the Florida Everglades. This was Bob Graham at his very best: forging a bipartisan consensus, and crafting a unique partnership among Federal, State and local governments as well as private industries and landowners. This will be a living monument to Senator Bob Graham: a restored and revitalized Everglades.
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Tom Harkin
Democratic · Iowa
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Paying tribute to Senator Bob Graham as he retires from the Senate.

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