[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 213 (Wednesday, December 16, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S7529]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                        Tribute to Cory Gardner

  Madam President, I also want to recognize Cory Gardner. While we 
never served on the same committee, I had the pleasure of working with 
him on a number of issues.
  We were able to come together with a group of our colleagues and pass 
a law designating 9-8-8 as a national suicide prevention and mental 
health crisis hotline. The designation will make it easier for people 
to access this critically important lifeline when they really need it. 
I thank Cory for his partnership and leadership on this issue.
  Cory also worked diligently to secure the passage of the Great 
American Outdoors Act last summer. This law permanently funds the Land 
and Water Conservation Fund and addresses a maintenance backlog on 
Federal parks and public lands. The Great American Outdoors Act is a 
real victory for the environment and conservation.
  I thank Cory for his service and wish him the best as he leaves the 
Senate.