Thomas Daschle: “earlier today many of our Senate family attended the funeral of a former Senate employee, Robert Bean. Bob started here…”

“earlier today many of our Senate family attended the funeral of a former Senate employee, Robert Bean. Bob started here in the Senate when he was 15 years old as a Senate page under the sponsorship of Majority Leader Mike Mansfield. Following his page graduation Bob moved into the Democratic cloakroom where he continued his outstanding service to our members. He rose to the position of Assistant Secretary for the Majority and then was appointed by Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell to the position of Deputy Sergeant at Arms in 1990. He moved to the Treasury Department's legislative affairs office in 1995 and remained there until 1999 when he returned to the Hill to work on the House side as the minority staff director of the House Administration Committee. He retired from the Hill in 2002 and he had just recently begun work for the Jefferson Consulting Group. Throughout these years of service Bob earned his undergraduate degree from George Washington University and his law degree from American University's Washington College of Law. But all of these accomplishments pale in comparison to his personal accomplishments. Bob was known as a friend by anyone who came into contact with him. Whether you were a member of Congress or a new staffer, lost on the Hill, Bob would find a way to help you, and he would make sure you knew that, if you ever needed help again, he'd be there to assist you.”