[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 117 (Tuesday, September 8, 1998)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9957-S9958]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        RECOGNITION OF THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE OF ANGELA RAISH

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, this has been cleared on both sides. I 
ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the immediate 
consideration of S. Res. 272, which was submitted to the Senate earlier 
by the leader in my behalf.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 272) recognizing the distinguished 
     service of Angela Raish.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. DOMENICI. I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed 
to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motion to reconsider be laid 
upon the table.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution (S. Res. 272) with its preamble reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 272

       Whereas Angela Raish retired from the United States Senate 
     on July 31, 1998, after more than twenty-one years of 
     distinguished service to the United States Senate, Senator 
     Pete V. Domenici, and the people of New Mexico;
       Whereas Angela combined exceptional professional and 
     organizational skills, untiring initiative, and unlimited 
     compassion to accomplish both major, and simply thoughtful, 
     tasks for the Senator and his constituents;
       Whereas Angela has always generously given of herself out 
     of a genuine love and concern for others, without hesitation 
     or expectation of reward;
       Whereas Angela has had an impressive career beginning 
     during World War II in the Navy Department, office of Admiral 
     S.C. Hooper where she developed the professional and personal 
     skills that she refined into her trademark standard of 
     excellence;
       Whereas in 1968, Angela worked for President Richard M. 
     Nixon's Inaugural Committee and in 1972, she served as the 
     Assistant to the Chairman, and received the gavel used to 
     convene the Republican National Convention as a token of 
     appreciation for a job well done from Gerald R. Ford, the 
     Republican National Committee and Republican Convention 
     Chairman;
       Whereas Angela's endearing attitude and hard work earned 
     the respect and admiration of Anne Armstrong and the staff at 
     the White House in 1974 and 1975;
       Whereas Angela has always balanced her public service with 
     her private life and has been married to the self-described 
     ``luckiest man in the Navy,'' Bob Raish, since February 8, 
     1947;
       Whereas, her colleagues always know they have a devoted 
     friend and confidant;
       Whereas Angela is known for her love of Italy, her pride in 
     her ancestral home in Camogli, and her affection for Lake 
     Maggiore;
       Whereas Angela is ``una donna eccezionale,'' (an 
     exceptional woman); the Senator's vero ``braccio destro'' 
     (his right hand helper), and ``La Signora Aggiesta-tutto per 
     gli elettori'' (Mrs. Fix-it for constituents);
       Whereas Angela is a gracious hostess and accomplished cook 
     who is going to pursue new culinary challenges in her 
     retirement; and
       Whereas all those whose lives are richer for having known 
     Angela Raish will miss her deeply and send her warm wishes on 
     her well-deserved retirement: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that--

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       (1) the achievements of Angela Raish and her more than 21 
     years of service to the Senate and Senator Domenici be 
     honored and celebrated;
       (2) the love and affection that Angela's friends and 
     colleagues share for her be recognized; and
       (3) Angela's pride in work and home be recognized as the 
     standard to which all should aspire.

  Mr. DOMENICI. Mr. President, we have just adopted a resolution paying 
our respects, without any doubt in my mind, to one of the most 
wonderful women who has worked in the Senate, Angela Raish. She has 
worked in my office for 21 years. Many hundreds of people in the Senate 
and many thousands out in my State and around the Nation know her as 
one of the best women who has ever served in this institution. She 
served this Senator well, but in doing that, she also has helped 
literally hundreds of people who none of us are even aware of. We are 
going to pay tribute to her later in the week with an event here in the 
Senate, and there will be a lot of people who will come to say thank 
you to Angela.
  I wanted to take with us to that event this resolution where the 
Senate recognized her 21-year effort. The resolution accurately depicts 
much about her life and what she has accomplished, the many outstanding 
jobs she has held, and obviously the longest tenure in my office 
working for the Senate. I thank the Senate for passing this resolution.

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