On the recordApril 26, 2012
I compliment the Senator from Massachusetts for taking so much time to praise a person who clearly deserves praise, who has worked so hard for him and for the people of Massachusetts and for her country. Clearly, Mary is an incredible lady. Mr. President, my ``Mary'' is Maureen. Maureen, too, is someone who started working for me when she was very young--17 years old. In 1974, 1975--I do not know exactly when--I was hiring people, and this young girl came to my office. I could tell--this young girl knows the meaning of work. She is Catholic, Irish Catholic, and this lady knows the meaning of hard work. I hired her on the spot. She is my office manager. She is with me even to this date. She is tough. She is smart. She organizes. She is the glue. She is a super lady. We all have our ``Marys.'' We have our ``Maureens.'' And at this moment, I want to praise Mary and Maureen but also all those who work so hard for us in so many different capacities. Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act Mr. President, renowned poet and author Maya Angelou wrote: History with all its unending pain cannot be outlived, but faced with courage need not be lived again. I stand here today to once again lend my strong support--I voted for it, as a majority of our colleagues did--for the Violence Against Women Act.…
