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On the recordFebruary 2, 1994
I want to commend the distinguished Senator from Massachusetts, Senator Kerry, and the distinguished Senator from North Carolina, Senator Helms, and the most distinguished chairman of the committee, Senator Pell, of Rhode Island, for their leadership and patience, perseverance and skill in gaining enactment of this bill with a very substantial bipartisan vote of support. By coincidence, the bill that we are now taking up will also be managed by a Senator from Massachusetts [Mr. Kennedy]. All Members of the Senate have long known that he is an extremely skillful and able manager of legislation. Senator Kerry managing this major bill now makes it clear that both Senators from Massachusetts possess that skill. We are very grateful to them. Senator Kerry really did an outstanding job. I think he deserves great credit and commendation.
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George Mitchell
Maine
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Editor's note · Context

The speaker commends Senators Kerry, Helms, and Pell for their leadership in passing a bipartisan bill.

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