On the recordMay 13, 2010
On a weekly basis--takes a few minutes to recognize people whose names and faces I am sure most Americans have never known or seen. Their families and neighbors are familiar with them. But he chooses three or four people who have worked on behalf of all of us, in many cases for years, without ever getting the kind of notoriety and celebration people in elective office receive. I wish to thank him for doing it. It is not a piece of legislation. It is not an amendment to a bill. It is not some ordinance or some treaty this Senate has an obligation to engage in; it is merely taking a little time to recognize some very fine Americans. We all hear about the ones who mess up and do things that are wrong. They get the headlines. But every day, there are literally thousands of people in this country who go to work on behalf of the American public who do their jobs diligently and serve us all tremendously well. The fact that one Member in this body every week takes a few minutes to say thank you is something I deeply appreciate, and I thank him.
