[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JOE DONNELLY

  Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, today I wish to pay tribute to my 
colleague, Senator Joe Donnelly, who will leave the Senate at the end 
of this year. During his time in the U.S. Senate, Senator Donnelly has 
worked tirelessly for our seniors, our servicemembers and middle-class 
families in Indiana and across our country.
  I have had the pleasure of serving beside Senator Donnelly on the 
Special Committee on Aging, where I have witnessed his dedication to 
protecting the rights of older Americans. Senator Donnelly has worked 
to protect Medicare, to guarantee senior citizens' healthcare options 
are not restricted.
  Senator Donnelly and I also served together on the Senate Committee 
on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry where he introduced the Federal 
Water Quality Protection Act to protect the interest of our farmers by 
requiring the EPA to consult with them to ensure every American has 
access to clean water.
  Senator Donnelly's dedication to our servicemen and women was second 
to none. The first bill he introduced as a U.S. Senator, the Sexton 
Act, has improved mental health services by requiring all Active 
servicemembers receive a yearly mental health screening.
  I will miss working with Joe Donnelly in the next Congress, but I am 
certain he will continue to find a way to serve the people of Indiana 
and our Nation in the years ahead. We wish him well in those endeavors.

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