[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21395]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO PAM BULINE

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize a key member of 
my team who I have worked alongside for almost 10 years now and most 
importantly, to mark a milestone of dedicated service to this body, the 
U.S. Senate.
  On September 24, 2004, Pam Buline marked her 25th anniversary of 
working for the U.S. Senate. Twenty-five years all spent as a valuable 
aide to two Senators from the great State of Wyoming.
  Pam began her career in the Senate back in 1979, working for former 
Senator Malcolm Wallop. In those days, Pam worked out of a little 
office in a town called Lander, WY. Upon my election to the U.S. 
Senate, Pam agreed to join my staff and continue her efforts to serve 
constituents in our State. I was extremely pleased to have a person 
with her degree of knowledge on so many important issues--she is 
invaluable.
  Pam remains a crucial person on my staff. Her domain in Wyoming 
covers a wide array of issues, from land swaps, to American Indian 
issues, to snowmachines in Yellowstone and Grand Teton. I can always 
turn to Pam for good advice and a very thorough explanation of the 
issue at hand or as she says, ``the long and the short of it.'' Pam 
loves her job and the people she works with and I am extremely grateful 
that she is on my staff.
  We are part of a team, my staff and I. Along with my wife, Susan, we 
all feel strongly bound to service for the people of Wyoming. Pam 
continues to be an invaluable member of that team. Her loyalty, while 
not rare in this great body, is special nonetheless.
  As U.S. Senators, we all know how important it is to have staff 
around us that are trustworthy, and will do whatever it takes to make 
things work. I have been particularly fortunate to know Pam and work 
with her for the past 9 years. Wyoming and the U.S. Senate have been 
blessed by her service for the past 25 years. I know my colleagues, and 
her husband Jim, and son Robert, join me in saluting Pam. I look 
forward to working with her for many years to come.

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