[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 21 (Wednesday, February 2, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S463]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                        Tribute to Ben Ray Lujan

  Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, yesterday, we all received the awful 
and frightening news that one of our dear friends, Senator Ben Ray 
Lujan of New Mexico, suffered a stroke last Thursday after experiencing 
dizziness and fatigue while back in his home State. Our thoughts, our 
prayers, and our most fervent well-wishes go out to Ben Ray and his 
family.
  I was glad and relieved to hear that he is expected to make a full 
recovery, and all of us are rooting for him every step of the way 
between now and the day he makes his return to the Senate.
  Senator Lujan has served in this Chamber for only a year, but already 
he has become one of the most beloved Members of this body. Public 
service literally runs in the family, and you will be hard pressed to 
find someone who fights for their home State like Ben Ray does for New 
Mexico.
  As Senator Lujan begins his path to full recovery, I want to offer 
encouragement and praise for his superb staff, who will continue their 
work providing vital constituent services for the people of New Mexico.
  In the days to come, we will continue working and communicating with 
Senator Lujan's staff about his recovery process, and all of us are 
hopeful and optimistic that he will be back to his old self before 
long. In the meantime, the U.S. Senate will continue to move forward in 
carrying out its business on behalf of the American people.