[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S335]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        FAREWELL TO MIKE BRUMAS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, before the Senator from Alabama leaves 
the floor, we had an opportunity this afternoon to say goodbye to a 
good man, Mike Brumas, who worked for both of us here in the Senate. It 
was a really good chance to thank an old friend of both of ours; didn't 
the Senator from Alabama think so?
  Mr. SESSIONS. I think so. People wonder about whom we get to work for 
us up here and who is helping to run this government. But Mike Brumas--
14 years at the Birmingham News. I don't think there is any doubt he 
was the most popular reporter in the State of Alabama for me and other 
people, and he was a great asset to me and to the majority leader.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I particularly enjoyed the observation 
of the Senator from Alabama of taking the chance of bringing somebody 
over from the dark side and had some doubts about whether he could make 
the transition, but he obviously did it very well.
  Mr. SESSIONS. He really did. He was loyal to me, and I know he was 
loyal to you, and he shared the visions we have tried to execute. I 
think the size of the crowd and the enthusiastic well wishes he got 
were a testament to the quality of his contribution.
  I thank the majority leader for hosting that event.

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