[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 5 (Tuesday, January 25, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO HOWARD LIEBENGOOD

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I today pay tribute to my friend, Howard 
Liebengood, who died earlier this month. Howard's most recent service 
to the Senate was as Senator Bill Frist's Chief of Staff. I was 
privileged to meet Howard when I came to the Senate 27 years ago, when 
he was our Sergeant at Arms. Howard was a treasured and invaluable 
member of the Senate family who will be greatly missed.
  As I reflect on the privilege of serving my State and working with so 
many able and dedicated Senate staffers, Howard Liebengood stands out 
as one of the most effective members of our Senate staff whose 
exemplary career is testimony of his dedication to public service.
  Howard's hallmark was his ever-present smile and vast knowledge of 
Senate practices and procedures.
  His air of calm pervaded hot debates on tough issues as he reminded 
us that more challenging issues had been resolved with less acrimony in 
days past.
  His outstanding record of service will stand as an everlasting manual 
from which present and future generations of Senate staffers can learn. 
Howard made the Senate a better place to work and our Nation a better 
place to live. His enormous contributions over his lengthy career will 
be remembered and cherished by his colleagues.
  My staff joins me in sending our deepest sympathy to the Liebengood 
family.

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