On the recordJuly 23, 1998
since the day I came here, Sid Yates, more than anyone else, has been associated with this bill year after year. I think it is safe to say that, without Sid Yates' leadership, there would be no funding for the arts and humanities in this bill. On the environmental front, in dealing with public lands, no one can question that Sid Yates has, indeed, been Mr. Public Interest on those issues. In so many fields, he has set the highest example of what public service is supposed to be all about. He has been fighting for justice. He has been fighting for humanity and decency in the actions that our government takes both at home and abroad. In defense of the individual against both government and corporate power, Sid has had no peer. He has graced this institution and honored this country with his service here. He has enriched the lives of each and every one of us who have served with him. He is indeed the Gentleman from Illinois.
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