[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 129 (Wednesday, July 26, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S3610]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO SHARON COHEN

 Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I would like to thank someone who 
is critical to the functioning of the U.S. Senate--and who has been 
instrumental in the lives of many of us Senators, staff, and the entire 
Senate community for more than two decades.
  At the end of this week, Sharon Cohen will be retiring after many 
years of service in the Senate Dining Room. The Senate Dining Room will 
be a very different place without her, and we will all miss her.
  Sharon is wonderful--kind, caring, and dedicated. Since joining the 
Senate Dining Room, she has won over everyone she has met with her 
warmth, patience, and dedication--both to her work and to anyone with 
whom she interacts.
  We have all had people who touched our lives, providing guidance 
during difficult times, or even just a friendly face on long days. 
Sharon provided all of that--and more--to Senators, staff, and the 
colleagues who worked beside her every single day.
  Throughout her many years of service, Sharon has worked just as hard 
as anyone else in the Senate--in fact, she has probably worked harder. 
She never missed a day of work, never showed up late, and never called 
out sick. Her colleagues always trusted that they could rely on her. It 
is one of Sharon's many qualities that will be missed in the Senate.
  And she was willing to go above and beyond to support fellow workers, 
both new and old, and lend a hand no matter the task. While her work 
may not have made headline news every day, Sharon is one of the many 
unsung heroes that make the Senate run.
  Soon, Sharon will be enjoying her well-earned retirement, but true to 
form, she will stay busy. In fact, she has already started her next 
role: grandmother to a beautiful new grandchild. She will spend her 
retirement caring for Trent, or as she refers to him, ``her little 
man,'' alongside her daughter Angie.
  I know I am not alone when I say I will miss Sharon's cheerful 
presence in the Senate Dining Room. We all are grateful for her many 
years of hard work and dedication to this body and our country. We wish 
her all the best as she embarks on a new adventure.
  (At the request of Mr. Schumer, the following statement was ordered 
to be printed in the Record.)

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