On the recordOctober 6, 1998
As senior Republican of the New York Congressional Delegation, I express my regrets on behalf of our entire delegation that our dear colleague, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Solomon) has chosen to step down after 20 years of distinguished service in this body. I came to know and admire Jerry soon after he came to Congress in 1978. His experience as a Marine, as a town supervisor, a county legislator and member of the New York State Assembly, as well as his experience in the insurance business, brought to this Chamber an outstanding combination of experience, balance, public service, and most of all, common sense. Jerry's ability to forcibly, and I underscore forcibly, articulate an issue, his energy and, most importantly, his integrity, personified the Congress to many of us. I especially appreciate Jerry's leadership role in helping to champion our cause of POWs and MIAs in Southeast Asia, one of our major priorities.
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