[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 26, 1994)]
[Senate]
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[Congressional Record: January 26, 1994]
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          OUTSTANDING DISTRICT OF NEW MEXICO MARSHALS SERVICE

  Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I would like to call the attention of my 
colleagues to a distinguished award that was recently presented to the 
New Mexico District of the U.S. Marshals Service. The New Mexico 
District Office was selected as the Outstanding Medium-Sized District 
for 1993, from among 94 districts. I believe this is a great honor for 
the hard-working employees who staff the New Mexico District, and 
indeed, all the citizens of New Mexico.
  The U.S. Marshals Service is the Nation's oldest Federal law 
enforcement agency, serving the American people since 1789. U.S. 
marshals and their staffs perform tasks that are essential to the 
operation of virtually every aspect of the Federal justice system. We 
often associate the marshals with apprehending Federal fugitives, or 
protecting important Federal witnesses,but their responsibilities 
extend far beyond these high-profile cases. The Marshals Service 
provides support and protection for over 700 judicial facilities and 
2,000 judges and magistrates nationwide. This includes maintaining 
custody of and transporting Federal prisoners, executing court orders 
and arrest warrants, and assisting the Justice Department's Seizure and 
Forfeiture Program. They are also trained and available to respond in 
emergency or crises situations.
  The District of New Mexico has developed into one of the best 
equipped and well-managed units in the U.S. Marshals Service. In 1993, 
they accomplished their work in all major mission areas, having the 
highest rate of prisoner production and the lowest average cost per 
production for any medium-sized district. This has been accomplished 
under the masterful leadership of U.S. Marshal Michael Lehmann. In a 
country besieged by crime, this type of effective and efficient law 
enforcement is to be commended.
  Mr. President, I hope you and the rest of the Senate will join me in 
congratulating the District of New Mexico Marshal Service and Marshal 
Lehmann for their outstanding success.

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