On the recordJune 25, 1996
Mr. Speaker, we have witnessed this afternoon tributes to a wonderful American, great Missourian, Bill Emerson. I have not seen such an outpouring in my time here in the Congress of the United States. Habit is a funny thing. Habits sometimes become a ritual. To and from work, driving from McLean, as we did nearly every day, in the morning when he would come by the House, ``Billy,'' ``Mr. Ike,'' then the conversation was off and we would visit all the way down, trying to solve problems, discussing everything from family to friends to work for the people we represented. Then at night we would drive back and getting ready to get out, the conversation would be, ``What time tomorrow?'' ``7:20.'' ``7:20.'' ``Good night, Bill. 7:20.'' We will always fondly remember that wonderful Missourian, Bill Emerson. I also wish to thank the gentleman from St. Louis, MO, [Mr. Clay], for initiating this resolution.
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