On the recordOctober 6, 1998
I rise to share my admiration for a Member of Congress who I think is unique. If I had a list of top 10 effective Members of Congress to affect this country, Jerry, you would be in it and near the top. Jerry, I admire your tenacity, your toughness, your intensity, but your soft and gentle kindness and good spirit. Now those yet good spirits may change when people cheat you or lie to you or are unfair. But that is the way it should be. I admire that you fear nobody, that it does not seem to matter what the issue is. You do not show fear. You do what is right. I admire how you fought for our veterans and how you fought for the defense and sovereignty of America as much as anyone in this country ever has. Jerry, you are the kind of Congressman I hope to be. You are the kind of person I want my son to be like. You are a model to us all, and you have made a huge difference as you have served us here, and I thank you.
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