[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 30 (Thursday, March 9, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S1948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ROBERT MOULTRIE

  Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, in a few weeks in my home county of Cobb 
County, GA, a pretty normal occurrence is going to take place for 
someone who is anything other than a normal person. It is going to be 
the 65th birthday of a man named Robert Moultrie. Now, 65th birthdays 
are becoming pretty common. I am pretty happy they are, because I am 
about to have one in a couple of years. But Robert is an extraordinary 
individual. I hope he is not watching C-SPAN right now because they are 
going to give a big surprise party for him, and if he is watching I am 
going to be in big trouble, but I doubt he is because he is a busy 
entrepreneur of unbelievable accomplishment.
  He started a company in 1986 known as The Facility Group, and it was 
six individuals. Their revenues were about $10 million. Last year, 
Robert Moultrie's company, The Facility Group, employed 300 people and 
their revenues were $250 million.
  He is an extraordinary individual, a graduate of Georgia Tech. He is 
a good engineer, as someone running a design/build firm should 
obviously be, but also a great benefactor to that institution, as well 
as Erskine College, where he led the $30 million capital campaign a few 
years ago.
  What makes Robert extraordinary is not just those accomplishments in 
business, which are great, but the fact that he and his wife are a 
little bit like the title of Bob and Elizabeth Dole's famous book, 
``Unlimited Partners,'' because they are equal partners in their 
journey both in business as well as community service. When Robert 
chaired the Cobb County Chamber of Commerce, the second largest chamber 
in the State in 2002, everybody thought Cheryl was kind of cochairman 
because she was as involved as he was. When they chaired the Heart Ball 
for the community, they set an all-time record in our State, raising 
$600,000 in 1 night to benefit those who were fighting heart disease.
  Girls Club, Boys Club, United Way, or simply a helping hand, Robert 
and Cheryl Moultrie have always been there. As I said, 65th birthdays 
are very common but Robert Moultries are not. Our community is very 
fortunate to have had him there, and I am very fortunate to have the 
opportunity today in the Senate to commend him on his achievements for 
our community and commend him on this milestone in his life.
  I yield the floor and suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. DeMint). The clerk will call the roll.
  The legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SPECTER. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be dispensed with.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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