[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 51 (Monday, March 25, 2019)]
[Senate]
[Page S1933]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DENISE LOWERY

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. President, along with my colleague, the ranking 
member on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator 
Murray, I wish to pay tribute to Denise Lowery. Ms. Lowery is a 
nondesignated employee on the HELP Committee staff and is retiring at 
the end of this month after almost 16 years of distinguished service to 
the HELP Committee.
  Ms. Lowery has served as editor for the committee since 2003, 
compiling and sending to print all our committee reports and materials 
for the Congressional Record.
  Ms. Lowery is well regarded by all Members and staff of the 
committee, having proven her professionalism, courtesy, and substantial 
expertise over almost 16 years. Without the support of Ms. Lowery and 
the rest of the nondesignated staff, the committee could not accomplish 
the important work the American people expect us to get done on their 
behalf. I, the ranking member, and the rest of the committee's members 
want to recognize Ms. Lowery for that tremendous contribution to the 
Committee as she exits her time in the Senate.
  I wish Ms. Lowery the best and hope retirement from the Senate will 
allow her time for hobbies such as working on home improvement projects 
and spending time with her friends and family.
  I would like to yield now to my colleague, the ranking member, 
Senator Murray, for her remarks.
  Mrs. MURRAY. I thank Chairman Alexander and join him in commending 
Ms. Lowery for her many years of dedicated and outstanding service to 
the HELP Committee, the Senate, and the American people. I greatly 
appreciate the sacrifice that Ms. Lowery has made over the past 16 
years in assisting the HELP Committee by applying her expertise in 
editing, printing, and memorializing our important work. We wish her 
all the best in her well-deserved retirement.
  We hope our colleagues will join us in thanking Ms. Lowery for her 
service.

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