[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 61 (Friday, April 24, 2009)]
[Senate]
[Page S4717]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING STEVE MOSLEY

  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I was saddened to learn about the passing 
of a man who gave many long years of dedicated service to this Capitol.
  If you only know this Senate through C-SPAN, it is likely you never 
saw Steve.
  But if you had the privilege to work in this beautiful building, 
Steve's work was indispensible.
  Steve was a valued member of the Senate Sergeant at Arms' Capitol 
Facilities team for 32 years--since he was 20 years old.
  He was part of the team of hard-working men and women who care for 
this historic building.
  If a room in the Capitol needed to be set up for a meeting, set up 
again an hour later for a hearing, and set up again for a reception, 
you knew you could count on Steve to do the work right, and on time.
  When a filibuster seemed imminent, Steve was part of the crew that 
would retrieve the cots from storage and set them up in the Capitol--
just in case.
  Steve's willingness to be helpful was invaluable. Not long after I 
moved into my office on the third floor of the Capitol, Steve was in my 
office to install a rug.
  He saw that there was a problem. He told my staff that he had seen 
the problem in another office--the way the rug was to be laid out, 
visitors would trip on the corner of the rug and might fall.
  This was just one example of how Steve cared for this institution and 
the people who visited this building every day.
  Whatever it took to make this Capitol work for visitors and 
employees, Steve did--with pride and professionalism.
  Steve was a friendly man who liked almost everyone--except the Dallas 
Cowboys.
  He was a generous man who never called attention to his generosity. 
If a coworker needed a ride, Steve was the first to offer. He brought 
Easter baskets to his friends' children.
  Steve Mosley died suddenly and unexpectedly Wednesday night of a 
heart attack.
  I join my colleagues and all who work in this Capitol in offering our 
deep condolences to Steve's wife of 26 years, Michelle, and their only 
child, Steven Jr., whose 25th birthday is today.
  He was much admired and he will be much missed, in this Capitol and 
among those who knew him.

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