[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 65 (Tuesday, May 17, 2005)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E995]
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        RECOGNIZING THE CAREER AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF RAY MARBLE

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                        HON. MICHAEL K. SIMPSON

                                of idaho

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 17, 2005

  Mr. SIMPSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a friend and 
colleague who will retire on June 10 after years of service to the 
federal government and the Idaho National Laboratory. For the last ten 
years, Ray Marble has represented the Idaho National Laboratory in 
Washington DC. Before that, Ray had a distinguished career at the 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, the Department of Energy, the 
Energy Research Development Agency and the U.S. House of 
Representatives. As a staff member, Ray worked for three Members of 
Congress, J. Kenneth Robinson, John ''Jack'' O. Marsh, and Carlton 
Sickles.
  Ray Marble is a consummate professional who builds goodwill and trust 
wherever he goes. Ray is a gentleman known all over Washington for his 
kindness and tact. As a Washington representative of the Idaho National 
Laboratory (lNL), Ray has helped keep me, my staff, and the rest of the 
Idaho congressional delegation fully informed of events and issues at 
the lab. Ray always provides crisp, succinct information delivered with 
insight and perspective--and he is a pretty darn good golfer to boot. 
The INL will lose a great advocate and asset when Ray Marble retires.
  Beyond the work relationship that many of us have with Ray, we also 
know him as a friend. Ray is uniquely gifted in his ability to connect 
with people on a personal level. He is genuinely concerned about the 
welfare of the people with whom he works and, in return, people around 
Washington are genuinely interested in him. I am proud to say that Ray 
has been a friend of mine over the past six years--and I know several 
of my colleagues feel the same way.
  I want to wish Ray and his wife Martha all of the best as they head 
off to North Carolina for new adventures and new challenges. I know a 
few rounds of golf are on Ray's to-do list and I hope he enjoys his 
well-deserved retirement.

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