[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                     TRIBUTE TO DR. WALTER OLESZEK

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, I want to say a few words about a 
loyal and valuable public servant as he reaches a remarkable milestone. 
Over the past 50 years, Members of Congress have come and gone, but all 
the while, Dr. Walter Oleszek has been on hand at the Library of 
Congress to answer Members' and staff's toughest questions about the 
inner workings of American government.
  Walter arrived in Washington in the summer of 1968 from Upstate New 
York. He signed on with the Legislative Reference Service, now the 
Congressional Research Service, and has been serving ever since.
  Over five decades, Walter has grown into an institution unto himself. 
He is not only the longest serving CRS team member but also a dedicated 
and integral part of its operations, while also finding time to teach 
and lecture on the side.
  Alan Frumin, the former Senate Parliamentarian, was actually one of 
Walter's students at Colgate University years ago. According to Alan, 
``If there's anything about Congress that Walter does not know, then 
that thing doesn't exist.'' In my experience around here, the 
Parliamentarian is usually the smartest one in the room. So that is 
especially high praise, and Walter has earned it.
  Today, on behalf of the Senate, I want to thank this scholar, author, 
internationally sought adviser, and dedicated steward of the U.S. 
Congress. We congratulate him on his career thus far and look forward 
to continuing to work alongside him.

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