[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6912]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         ERIC TYLER, THE NEWEST MEMBER OF THE STEPHENSON FAMILY

 Mr. BENNETT. Mr. President, I would like to recognize an 
exceptionally special event that occurred yesterday, April 19, 1999. 
John Stephenson, Deputy Staff Director for the Senate Special Committee 
on the Year 2000 (Y2K) Technology Problem, and his wife welcomed the 
arrival of Eric Tyler, the newest member of the Stephenson family. Eric 
arrived yesterday at 11:53 a.m. weighing in at a healthy 6 pounds 15 
ounces and measuring 19 inches long. I am extremely pleased to offer my 
sincere congratulations to John, Penny, and Eric's older sister, 
Kaitlyn.
  I must say that the staff leadership within the Y2K committee has 
been a prolific one. Late last year on September 17, 1998, Robert 
Cresanti, Committee Staff Director, and Colleen, his wife, introduced 
Katja Maria, their first-born child, who arrived measuring 20.5 inches 
and a hearty 8 pounds 10 ounces. This is an excellent opportunity to 
express my personal heartfelt congratulations to Robert and Colleen.
  As I ponder these events, I wonder if there is any connection to the 
fact that we now have another member of the committee professional 
staff that is expecting their third child. You might question if the 
due date is targeted for January 1, 2000. I will tell you that at this 
point, the expected delivery date is much earlier, November 26th. We 
will anxiously await yet another addition to the committee staff's 
offspring.

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