[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 10 (Friday, January 16, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S659]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      RECOGNIZING SENATOR MERKLEY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, it is nice to see the Presiding Officer. I 
know presiding over the Senate is a unique experience. This is his 
first time. But having had legislative experience in the State of 
Oregon, being in a legislative chamber is not new to the Senator. He 
has an exemplary record in the State of Oregon, working his way through 
the system, becoming Speaker of the Assembly. The State of Oregon and 
the country is very fortunate to have the Senator now representing the 
State of Oregon and the country in the Senate.

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