like him, she is a modest person and like stan musial, betty hamilton has compiled a long and consistent record of success that is likely to remain unbroken for a very long time. betty didn't take to government initially. she has a master's degree in horticulture. four years ago, her husband john, then retired from the state of illinois, decided they would buy a farm near springfield where they could raise some of the best produce, green beans and tomatoes you ever tasted, and you could find betty and john at the springfield farmer's market downtown on wednesdays and saturdays. i know, i have seen them there the last two saturdays. i recommend to everybody in springfield don't miss their stand, it's the best. that's where i'm going to be able to see betty from now on. she is retiring from my office and i'm going to miss her. more importantly, the people who have had her fine service, her fine public service will miss her, too. i hope we can carry on in betty hamilton's tradition. we are going to miss her greatly. madam president, i ask my second statement in the record be made at this po