his son george jr. has a proud name, and he carries it proudly. and of course his grandchildren are remarkable, too. i think that the only way to end these few words for a great gentleman is to recall the words of another greek 0 who said that the bravest of the brave are those who see both the glory and the danger and go forth to meet it. george benechia said that, as an airman, as a citizen, as an american who used his opportunity to help others. mr. president, we miss this great gentleman, and we're just so honored to be able to say a few words. and i would yield the floor. officer office the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota. mr. dorgan: i ask unanimous consent that the quorum call be vacated. the presiding officer: we're nolt in a quorum call, senator. mr. dorgan: we are hopeful, as i indicated earlier, that we would be able to reach conclusion on this bill. we were hopeful perhaps of doing it tonight. that was not possible. but we expect to have final passage on the f.a.a. reauthorization bill on monday at 5:30. let me describ

angela, to his two daughters of whom he was so proud: denise and joan; to his loving and beloved son george jr., and the apple of his eye his grandson george iii and the rest of the peneeches family. george was truly one of a kind and he will be missed. george peneeches once quoted aristotle in saying you will never do anything in this world without courage. it is the greatest quality of the mind next to honor. well, mr. president, today we recall with respect and affection a man whose courage will long live in our hearts. i yield the floor to my distinguished senior colleague. mr. dorgan: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from north dakota is coized. mr. dorgan: mr. president, to my colleague, thank you for your forebearance. senator reid has asked that i announce to senators that there will be no further votes this evening and there will be no votes tomorrow. we expect the next vote to be monday at 5:30. and i will explain in a few moments the circumstances. we do expect finally that we are near an agreement by which we would be able to finish this f.a.a. reauthorization bill