[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 34 (Thursday, March 4, 1999)]
[Senate]
[Page S2350]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        EXPRESSING APPRECIATION TO BARRY WOLK ON HIS RETIREMENT

  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 58, submitted earlier 
today by Senators Lott and Daschle.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 58) relating to the retirement of 
     Barry J. Wolk.

  The Senate proceeded to consider the resolution.
  Mr. LOTT. Mr. President, on March 25, 1999, Barry Wolk, who has 
faithfully served the United States Senate for nearly 24 years, will 
retire. Barry began his career in September 1975 as Technical Advisor 
to the Secretary of the Senate. In January of 1983, he was appointed 
Director of Printing Services, and in November 1996, Barry assumed the 
responsibilities of Director of the newly created Office of Printing 
and Document Services.
  Since 1996, the Office of Printing and Document Services has served 
as liaison to the Government Printing Office, managing all of the 
Senate's official printing. The office assists the Senate by 
coordinating the preparation, scheduling, and delivery of Senate 
legislation, hearing transcripts, committee prints and other documents 
to be printed by GPO. In addition, the office assigns publication 
numbers to each of these documents; orders all blank paper, envelopes 
and letterhead for the Senate; and prepares page counts of all Senate 
hearing transcripts in order to compensate commercial reporting 
companies for the preparation of hearings. The Office of Printing and 
Document Services is also responsible for providing copies of 
legislation and public laws to the Senate and general public.
  I commend Barry Wolk for his dedicated service to this institution 
and wish him many years of health and happiness in his retirement.
  Mr. DASCHLE. Mr. President, I am pleased today to recognize Barry 
Wolk, Director of Printing and Document Services, as he concludes over 
23 years of service to the United States Senate. I know I speak for all 
of my colleagues, their staffs and others in the Senate community in 
acknowledging his excellence service. The Senate is well served by 
staff such as Mr. Wolk--people who are dedicated to the Senate and 
serve without partisanship year after year in carrying out critical 
administrative functions without which any institution could not carry 
out its mission.
  Mr. Wolk has spent his Senate career serving in the Office of the 
Secretary of the Senate. He has carried out the Secretary's statutory 
responsibilities to ensure that Senate committee hearings are printed 
and has supplied Senators' offices and committees with stationary and 
other necessary items.He also assisted the Secretary in reducing the 
cost of these services through automation.
  The Senate is fortunate to have so many long-term and dedicated 
employees like Barry Wolk. As Barry leaves the Senate and enters a new 
phase of his life, I join my colleagues in wishing him and his family 
well.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to; that the preamble be agreed to; that the 
motion to reconsider be laid upon the table; and that any statements 
relating to the resolution appear at the appropriate place in the 
Record.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 58) was agreed.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, is as follows:

                               S. Res. 58

       Whereas, Barry J. Wolk will retire from service to the 
     United States Senate after twenty-four years as a member of 
     the staff of the Secretary of the Senate;
       Whereas, his hard work and dedication resulted in his 
     appointment to the position of Director of Printing and 
     Document Services on November 16, 1996;
       Whereas, as Director of Printing and Document Services, he 
     has executed the important duties and responsibilities of his 
     office with efficiency and constancy;
       Whereas, Barry Wolk has demonstrated loyal devotion to the 
     United States Senate as an institution. Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate expresses its appreciation to 
     Barry J. Wolk for his years of faithful service to his 
     country and to the United States Senate.
       Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a 
     copy of this resolution to Barry J. Wolk.

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