[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12145]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




          RECOGNIZING THE PROFESSIONALISM OF MS. CAROL MADONNA

  Mr. AKAKA. Mr. President, I recognize the efforts of Ms. Carol 
Madonna, a Brookings Institution LEGIS fellow, who has been a 
tremendous asset to me and my office during the past 18 months. Over 
the past year and a half, Carol has assisted me with fulfilling my 
responsibilities as a member of the Senate Committees on Armed Services 
and Veterans' Affairs. She has worked many long hours to address issues 
of concern to our men and women in the military, veterans, and Federal 
employees.
  Mr. President, Carol Madonna is an excellent example of a dedicated 
Federal employee. She is always willing to pitch in and provide 
assistance. She is a very quick learner and an extremely hard worker. 
She adapts quickly to changing circumstances and is always responsive 
to situations. From early bird breakfasts with Pentagon officials to 
late vote evenings in the Senate, Carol was an invaluable member of my 
legislative staff and a quick study on the diverse and competing 
priorities that arise in the Senate on a regular basis. Her 
professionalism and dedication to getting the job done reflects well on 
the Defense Supply Center- Philadelphia, an agency within the Defense 
Logistics Agency, where Carol has been employed for the past 22 years.
  Mr. President, Carol Madonna has many accomplishments that are worthy 
of mention. She is most proud, however, of her two sons, Dan Madonna, a 
teacher in Philadelphia, and Lee Madonna, who is about to receive his 
Associate's Degree from Delaware County Community College. As much as 
my staff and I will miss Carol, we wish her well as she joins her 
family in Philadelphia, and thank her for her wonderful service to the 
people of Hawaii and this great Nation.

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