[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 133 (Wednesday, October 19, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S11596]
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               HONORING AND THANKING JAMES PATRICK ROHAN

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent the Senate now 
proceed to the consideration of S. Res. 281 which was submitted earlier 
today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title.
  The legislative clerk read as follows:
  A resolution (S. Res. 281) honoring and thanking James Patrick Rohan.
  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. McCONNELL. 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 (S. Res. 281) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

       Whereas Assistant Chief of Police James Patrick Rohan, a 
     native of the State of Maryland, has served the United States 
     Capitol Police for thirty (30) years with distinction, having 
     been appointed as a Private on December 8, 1975;
       Whereas Assistant Chief Rohan, having risen through the 
     ranks to his current position over his longstanding career, 
     has been instrumental in a variety of initiatives designed to 
     enhance the security of the Congress;
       Whereas Assistant Chief Rohan, who holds a Master of 
     Science Degree in Justice/Law Enforcement from the American 
     University and a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Law Enforcement 
     from the University of Maryland, as well as numerous 
     specialized law enforcement and security training 
     accomplishments and honors: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate hereby honors and thanks James 
     Patrick Rohan and his wife, Cecilia, and children, Ben, 
     Natalie, Eric and David, and his entire family, for a 
     lifelong professional commitment of service to the United 
     States Capitol Police and the United States Congress.

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