[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 29 (Monday, February 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S334]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]



                         Remembering Ted Lerner

  Madam President, now on one final matter, this morning, I was 
saddened to learn of the passing of my good friend Ted Lerner--the only 
person I will recognize as an even bigger fan of the Washington 
Nationals.
  When Ted bought the Nationals franchise in 2006, he helped a hometown 
team plant deep roots in our Nation's Capital for the first time in 33 
years. Season by season, his leadership built a team that would bring 
home Washington's first World Series title in nearly a century.
  True Nats fans consider ourselves lucky to have been here for the 
historic run that Ted orchestrated. But even in as transient a place 
like Washington, the whole city has been fortunate to be touched by the 
Lerner family story.
  Ted, of course, was a Washingtonian from the beginning, kindergarten 
through law school. After serving in the Army during the Second World 
War, he met his wife Annette here.
  At every step of the way, Ted's success was a family affair. He got a 
front-row seat to the hard-working, enterprising spirit of his 
immigrant parents. He got his start in real estate with a loan from 
none other than Annette, who at the time had the only paying job 
between them. The family Ted and Annette built together has been 
involved in every facet of the venture that transformed the DC skyline 
and put the Capitol dome squarely over left center field.
  So today, my prayers are with the Lerner family as they mourn a truly 
distinguished life.
  The ACTING PRESIDENT pro tempore. The senior Senator from Illinois.