May 8, 1980
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THE SENATE SERVICE OF EDMUND MUSKIE AND HIS APPOINTMENT AS U.S. SECRETARY OF STATE
Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, as our distinguished colleague from Maine, Edmund Muskie, prepares to take the helm of the U.S. State Department, I am pleased to join in wishing him much success in that endeavor. He will have a difficult job of complex and intricate diplomacy at a time when our Nation faces irrationality and intransigence in a dangerous world. The outcome of his service as Secretary of State could have a lasting effect on the well-being of every American, and, in fact, all people of the world.
Ed Muskie has served long and faithfully in this body and, as a member of the Foreign Relations Committee, he has gathered a wealth of knowledge that should serve him well in his new role as the manager of our Nation's foreign policy. I know that Congress and, indeed, the Nation will give him full support in any moves designed to strengthen our security and interests among other countries.
It was a pleasure for me to vote for his confirmation as the next Secretary of State.