III 109th CONGRESS 1st Session S. RES. 341 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES December 20, 2005 Mr. Gregg (for himself, Mr. Frist, Mr. Reid, and Mr. Conrad) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Commending Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin for his dedicated, faithful, and outstanding service to his country and to the Senate.

Whereas Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin has served as the sixth Director of the Congressional Budget Office since February 4, 2003 and will end his service on December 29, 2005; Whereas during his tenure as Director, he has continued to encourage the highest standards of analytical excellence within the staff of the Congressional Budget Office while maintaining the independent and nonpartisan character of the organization; Whereas during his tenure as Director, he has expanded and improved the accessibility of the Congressional Budget Office's work products to the Congress and the public; Whereas he has expanded and enhanced the agency’s macroeconomic analyses of the range of negative and positive feedbacks on the economy and budget from fiscal policy changes; and Whereas he has earned the respect and esteem of the United States Senate: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate of the United States commends Dr. Douglas Holtz-Eakin for his dedicated, faithful, and outstanding service to his country and to the Senate.