[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 212 (Tuesday, December 15, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO CORY GARDNER

  Mr. LEAHY. Mr. President, Cory Gardner may be one of the younger 
members of the Senate, but he has brought distinction and dedication to 
his work on behalf of Coloradans. His entire career has been anchored 
in legislative work, at the Federal and State levels, first as a Senate 
staffer and then in the Colorado House of Representatives, before his 
election to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.
  In both the State legislature and in the House of Representatives, he 
focused primarily on energy and agriculture legislation. He brought 
these priorities with him to Senate in 2015, through his work on the 
Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Commerce, Justice, 
and Science Committees. As a Senator, Senator Gardner has often worked 
across the aisle to find common ground and deliver for the people of 
the United States. One recent example was the enactment of the 
bipartisan Great American Outdoors Act, which became law in August. 
This landmark bipartisan conservation legislation permanently funds the 
Land and Water Conservation Fund, supports and creates countless jobs 
in conservation and outdoor recreation, and protects our country's 
natural beauty. Through the negotiation and passage of this bill, 
Senator Gardner was at the table, trying to reach consensus and bring 
about meaningful benefits for the American people. That is no easy task 
and one which is not undertaken often in the Senate these days.
  Senator Gardner will leave the Senate at the end of this Congress, 
but I know his dedication to public service will remain. Marcelle and I 
wish Senator Gardner, his wife Alyson, and the rest of their family the 
very best in the next chapter of their lives.

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