[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 14 (Monday, January 23, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S43]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                     Welcoming John Peter Ricketts

  Mr. DURBIN. Madam President, I want to begin by welcoming our newest 
Senator from the State of Nebraska, Pete Ricketts.
  I don't know him well, but I am sure I will come to know him. I 
certainly know his family. They have made their impression on the city 
of Chicago by purchasing the historic franchise the Chicago Cubs. They 
have made major investments in the city of Chicago and the State of 
Illinois in that pursuit. Best of all, they have virtually guaranteed 
that Wrigley Field is going to stay in Wrigley Field--exactly where it 
should be. It is one of the cathedrals of baseball in America, and the 
Ricketts family has made a commitment to it, which is certainly 
satisfying to devout baseball fans like myself.
  I hope the time of the new Senator will be productive and gratifying. 
Work in this body can sometimes be slow and frustrating, but with 
patience, good things can happen.