[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 31, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Page S2848]
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                            MR. DONNEE GRAY

  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, last night millions of people across the 
country sat in their living rooms and at friends' houses, transfixed to 
the television sets as the Kentucky Wildcats became the NCAA national 
basketball champions. One of our very own, an employee of the United 
States Senate, Mr. Donnee Gray, was at that game--not as a player or as 
a spectator, but as an official.
  Mr. Gray has worked in the Senate Library for 22 years, diligently 
helping Senate staffs with legislative and legal research. His 
expertise is well known and respected.
  For more than a decade, Mr. Gray also has been officiating basketball 
games at various levels of competition--from Olympic and international 
tournaments to NCAA Division I college games. During the past several 
years, Mr. Gray has been honored by the NCAA by being chosen to 
officiate the first round of the tournament. This year, Mr. Gray's 
involvement in March Madness began with the first round, continued in 
the Sweet Sixteen round and culminated last night in the final game. 
The NCAA's selection of Mr. Gray exemplifies his judgment and 
integrity, as well as his superior knowledge of the game and its rules.
  This really is a remarkable achievement by a remarkable and talented 
young man. We are proud of Mr. Gray and congratulate him on his 
selection as an official in the national championship NCAA basketball 
game. We also thank him for his outstanding work here in the United 
States Senate.

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