[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 7956-7957]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         VERMONT DAIRY FESTIVAL

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that it be in 
order for the Agriculture Committee to be discharged from further 
consideration of S. Res. 118, and that the Senate then proceed to its 
immediate consideration.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The clerk 
will report the resolution by title.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 118) recognizing June 2 through June 
     5, 2005, as the ``Vermont Dairy Festival,'' in honor of 
     Harold Howrigan for his service to his community and the 
     Vermont dairy industry.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. JEFFORDS. Mr. President, I rise to discuss S. Res. 118, a 
resolution I submitted with Senator Leahy to recognize the Enosburg 
Falls Vermont Dairy Festival in honor of Harold Howrigan.
  Harold is a dairyman through and through.
  He recently retired from the board of the St. Albans Co-op, a Vermont 
dairy cooperative, and he ably served as the board's president for 17 
years.
  Harold is a great guy--a real leader in Vermont's diary industry--and 
I've known him and his family for many years.
  Dairy farming is a tough job, and only those who really love it are 
successful.
  Congratulations, Harold, and I wish you the best in retirement.
  Enosburg Falls and the Lions Club of Enosburg host and sponsor the 
Vermont Dairy Festival.
  This year, the festival celebrates its 49th year.
  They say it is the largest parade in Vermont, and I believe it is the 
largest.
  Enosburg Falls is a small town; I know, I used to spend a lot of time 
there.
  In fact, my family settled in Enosburg in 1792.
  My family owned the local pharmacy on Main Street, in downtown 
Enosburg, for many years.
  But during the festival, thousands of Vermonters show up to enjoy the 
parade and participate in the events.
  It is a wonderful time.
  Our resolution honors Harold's years of service.
  And it recognizes the men and women who make the Vermont Dairy 
Festival the success that it is and will continue to be.
  I am hopeful that the Senate will soon act on this resolution to 
appropriately celebrate Harold's career and Vermonts dairy farmers.
  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution and preamble be agreed to en bloc, the motions to reconsider 
be laid upon the table en bloc, and that any statement relating to the 
resolution be printed in the Record, with no intervening action or 
debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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  The resolution (S. Res. 118) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows:

                              S. Res. 118

       Whereas the town of Enosburg Falls, Vermont, will host the 
     ``Vermont Dairy Festival'' from June 2 through June 5, 2005;
       Whereas the men and women of the Enosburg Lions Club will 
     sponsor the Vermont Dairy Festival, which celebrates its 49th 
     year;
       Whereas the Vermont Dairy Festival is a beloved expression 
     of the civic pride and agricultural heritage of the people of 
     Enosburg Falls and Franklin County, Vermont;
       Whereas the people of Enosburg Falls and Franklin County 
     have long-held traditions of family owned and operated dairy 
     farms;
       Whereas the St. Albans Cooperative Creamery, Inc., which 
     was established in 1919, is a farmer-owned cooperative;
       Whereas Harold Howrigan served on the Board of the St. 
     Albans Cooperative for 24 years;
       Whereas Mr. Howrigan was the President of the Board of the 
     St. Albans Cooperative for 17 years;
       Whereas Mr. Howrigan recently retired from his position as 
     President of the Board of the St. Albans Cooperative; and
       Whereas Mr. Howrigan led the St. Albans Cooperative to 
     uphold the region's traditions and to meet future challenges: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate recognizes June 2 through June 5, 
     2005, as the ``Vermont Dairy Festival'', in honor of Harold 
     Howrigan for his service to his community and the Vermont 
     dairy industry.

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