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| CREC-1995-11-15-pt1-PgE2191 | 1995-11-15 | 104 | 1 | 141 | HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF YITZHAK RABIN | SENATE | EXTENSIONS | HONORING | E2191 | E2192 | [{"name": "William J. Coyne", "role": "speaking"}] | [{"congress": "104", "type": "SRES", "number": "4"}, {"congress": "104", "type": "S", "number": "984"}, {"congress": "104", "type": "HR", "number": "1833"}] | 141 Cong. Rec. E2191 | Congressional Record, Volume 141 Issue 181 (Wednesday, November 15, 1995) [Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 181 (Wednesday, November 15, 1995)] [Extensions of Remarks] [Pages E2191-E2192] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF YITZHAK RABIN ______ speech of HON. WILLIAM J. COYNE of pennsylvania in the house of representatives Wednesday, November 8, 1995 Mr. COYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a great patriot, statesman, warrior, peacemaker, and national leader. Yitzhak Rabin was all of these things and more. He was a brave, tough, dedicated man who served his country faithfully for almost 50 years. He was a reserved public figure and a loving family man. He was a brilliant soldier who could plan successful military campaigns--and, paradoxically, he was also a visionary who could see the need for a peace agreement between the Israelis and the Palestinians. Yitzhak Rabin began his service to his country before Israel even existed. He fought with the Haganah under British in Palestine during World War II. He fought in the Israel war of independence in 1948. He rose to the ranks of the Israeli Army and helped to build the military machine that won the Six-Day War in 1967. He served as Israel's Ambassador to the United States and as Irael's Defense Minister. Finally, he has been honored twice with the country's most important office--Yitzhak Rabin served as Prime Minister of Israel twice--nearly 20 years apart. In his first term as Prime Minister, he helped to negotiate the disengagement of Israeli and Egyptian forces in the Sinai Desert, paving the way for the Camp David accords. In his second term in office he embraced a bold plan to make peace with the Palestinians. This action cost him his life. This gifted man--a man of great complexity and courage--was gunned down Saturday by one of his own countrymen, whose actions deprived Israel of the services of a wise, decisive leader at a critical time in the Middle East peace process. All Americans share the grief of the Israeli people as the attempt to come to grips with the aftermath of this revolting murder. Our country, too, has seen important national leaders like Abraham Lincoln and Martin Luther King murdered by assassins just at the time when we needed their guidance and wisdom most. The assassination of other great Americans--John and Robert Kennedy being the most prominent--have undermined our faith in human nature and destroyed our sense of security and unity. Inevitably, political assassinations strike at the heart and foundation of civilized nations--particularly nations with democratic governments. Assassination is the antithesis of democratic government, which is predicated upon the peaceful resolution of conflicts between competing beliefs and interests. Our hearts and prayers to out to the Israeli people as they mourn this tragic loss. It is my fervent hope that this tragic loss will not derail the ongoing peace process, but that the successful conclusion of negotiations between the Israelis and the Palestinians will be a lasting and most fitting tribute to the memory to this great man. [[Page E2192]] SENATE COMMITTEE MEETINGS Title IV of Senate Resolution 4, agreed to by the Senate on February 4, 1977, calls for establishment of a system for a computerized schedule of all meetings and hearings of Senate committees, subcommittees, joint committees, and committees of conference. This title requires all such committees to notify the Office of the Senate Daily Digest--designated by the Rules Committee--of the time, place, and purpose of the meetings, when scheduled, and any cancellations or changes in the meetings as they occur. As an additional procedure along with the computerization of this information, the Office of the Senate Daily Digest will prepare this information for printing in the Extensions of Remarks section of the Congressional Record on Monday and Wednesday of each week. Meetings scheduled for Thursday, November 16, 1995, may be found in the Daily Digest of today's Record. MEETINGS SCHEDULED NOVEMBER 17 9:00 a.m. Judiciary To hold hearings on H.R. 1833, Partial-birth Abortion Ban Act. SH-216 10:00 a.m. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe To hold a briefing on the biennial Implementation Review Meeting on Human Dimension Issues held last month in Warsaw, Poland. SD-562 NOVEMBER 29 10:00 a.m. Judiciary Antitrust, Business Rights, and Competition Subcommittee To hold hearings on issues relating to franchise relocation in professional sports. SD-226 NOVEMBER 30 2:00 p.m. Judiciary To hold hearings on pending nominations. SD-226 DECEMBER 5 10:00 a.m. Judiciary Administrative Oversight and the Courts Subcommittee To hold hearings on S. 984, to protect the fundamental right of a parent to direct the upbringing of a child. SD-226 DECEMBER 6 9:30 a.m. Indian Affairs To hold oversight hearings on the implementation of the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (P.L. 101- 601). SR-485 CANCELLATIONS NOVEMBER 16 10:00 a.m. Special on Special Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters To continue hearings to examine certain issues relative to the Whitewater Development Corporation, focusing on the handling of certain documents following the death of Deputy White House Counsel Vincent Foster. SH-216 NOVEMBER 17 10:00 a.m. Special on Special Committee To Investigate Whitewater Development Corporation and Related Matters To continue hearings to examine certain issues relative to the Whitewater Development Corporation, focusing on the handling of certain documents following the death of Deputy White House Counsel Vincent Foster. SH-216 POSTPONEMENTS NOVEMBER 16 9:30 a.m. Foreign Relations African Affairs Subcommittee To hold hearings to examine United States policy toward Angola. SD-419 2:00 p.m. Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee Business meeting, to mark up S. 1394, to reform the legal immigration of immigrants and nonimmigrants to the United States. SD-226 |