[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 60 (Thursday, April 23, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S4658]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO STEVEN MOSLEY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, we talk a lot around here about being a 
family, and we are. There are people we learn to like a lot. A lot of 
times we see these people just passing through as they are doing their 
jobs.
  One of the people I have known since I have come to the Senate is a 
man by the name of Steve Mosley. If I had a picture of Steve Mosley, 
everyone would recognize him. He is a big man, always smiling. He was 
someone who came to my office quite often for different things he was 
assigned to do. I had a number of conversations with him.
  He loved sports activities. He was a season ticket holder for the 
Washington Wizards. He never missed a home game. He loved the Redskins 
and hated the Dallas Cowboys. He was certainly willing to say that at 
any time.
  Steve has been a member of the Sergeant at Arms team and family. For 
32 years he has been with Capitol Facilities, ensuring the service 
needs of the Capitol were met. It was bringing wood to an office, it 
was doing some work that needed to be done because someone had messed 
up an office, moving furniture--whatever it was, he was available.
  He was a native Washingtonian, married to his wife Michelle for 26 
years. Steve had one child, a son, Steven, Jr. He is 25 years old. His 
son Steven, Jr. and his wife Michelle of course were both stunned when 
Steve died. He was only 52 years old. He was born on April 12.
  As I said, he loved the Redskins; was a season ticket holder. Also, 
he loved Cadillacs and he had two of them.
  I think one of the most important things to remember about Steve is 
that he cared deeply about people. He was always the first to help, 
whether it was an Easter basket for one of the people who worked here 
who was in need of a little extra, or, for people who needed a ride, 
his Cadillac was always available to take them wherever they needed to 
go.
  He died way too soon and we, as a Senate, certainly are not as good 
as we were before Steve died. He was loved by all of his coworkers at 
Capitol Facilities in the Capitol. I will miss him. We all will miss 
him. I want the Record to be spread with the knowledge to his family 
that we cared about Steve as he cared about us.
  Our thoughts go with his family, that they will be able to work 
through this time of bereavement as we look toward a brighter day.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise to note the sad and sudden 
passing of a very familiar face to me and to many others around the 
Capitol.
  Steve Mosley had been a fixture on the Capitol Facilities staff for 
32 years when he passed away last night--and those of us who knew him 
will miss his great disposition and all that he did for so many years 
behind the scenes to keep this place running smoothly.
  It has been noted that Steve was a pretty serious Redskins fan. That 
is an understatement. People who knew him say they can't remember him 
ever missing a single home game, rain or shine. And he liked to share 
his enthusiasm for the Skins with colleagues, particularly the Cowboy 
fans.
  But Steve's friends also remember him for his generosity.
  Like the time he offered to help set up the wedding reception of one 
of his colleagues so the colleague would be able to go out and enjoy 
his bachelor party. Steve never made it to the bachelor party himself. 
He spent the night making sure everything was ready for the reception.
  One colleague recalled the time he wanted to get a limousine for his 
daughter on prom night but couldn't afford to spend the money. He told 
Steve about it at work one day, and the night of the prom, Steve showed 
up at the house in a black Mercedes Benz that he had washed and waxed 
for the occasion. Not only could the daughter use Steve's car for the 
prom--she could have him as a chauffeur too. A couple years later, 
Steve did the same thing for the girl's younger brother.
  A lot of us have been here a long time, but few of us have been here 
as long as Steve was. He loved his job. He took a lot of pride in doing 
it well. And anytime someone new came on board, they knew they could 
learn the ropes, and a lot more, from Steve Mosley.
  Senator Reid mentioned earlier that the Senate is really a family. 
And whenever we lose somebody in the Senate, whichever office they are 
from or duty they perform, we lose a member of the family. And with 
Steve it is like we are losing one of the elders in that family. He 
takes a lifetime of proud and service with him and he leaves a 
distinguished legacy and many friends behind.
  So on behalf of the entire Senate, I want to extend our condolences 
to Steve's wife, Michelle, and to their son, Steven, Jr, for their 
loss. And I want to take this opportunity to express my deep 
appreciation and my thanks to our friend Steve for his many years of 
devoted service.
  We'll miss him.

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