[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 43 (Thursday, April 6, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S3208]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 SESQUICENTENNIAL OF MADISON, WISCONSIN

 Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize the 
sesquicentennial of the great city of Madison, WI. Over the next few 
days people from all over Wisconsin will gather in Madison for the 150-
year anniversary festivities.
  Madison is a city unlike all others. The vibrant people who give life 
to the city care about their community and appreciate the natural 
beauty and unique character that surrounds them. As a graduate of the 
University of Wisconsin, I spent 4 of the happiest years of my life in 
Madison and my fondness for the city is undiminished years later. 
Visiting the farmers' market is one of my favorite ways to spend a 
summer morning, even better if I can stop at Ella's Deli afterward.
  Since that time, Madison has continued to grow and flourish. It is a 
place of great culture, home to a vast array of interests, and a center 
of learning. Madison is fortunate to have first-class opera, symphony, 
and theater. Art and history enthusiasts can find the Chazen Museum of 
Art, the Wisconsin Historical Museum and the Madison Museum of 
Contemporary Art. As the home of the University of Wisconsin, as well 
as Edgewood College, Madison Area Technical College and Herzing 
College, Madison's student population is an important part of the 
community and drives fresh thinking and new ideas.
  As the State Capital, Madison has been the center of Wisconsin's 
proud progressive tradition. ``Fighting Bob'' La Follette founded his 
magazine, The Progressive, in 1909, and it is still published in 
Madison today. And we know that The Onion has its roots there, too.
  Parks and trails, lectures and sporting events, fine food and 
nightlife make Madison a great place to live and work. Money Magazine 
wrote what we knew all along when it rated Madison as the best place to 
live in the United States.
  These are just a few of the many more reasons that I am proud of the 
city of Madison and I congratulate them their sesquicentennial.

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