[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12381]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO TIFFANY MASON AS A SENATE PAGE

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to thank Tiffany Mason, the most recent Senate page from 
Michigan, for her hard work, dedication, and enthusiasm in carrying out 
her daily responsibilities over the last several months. It is, in 
part, through the efforts of our Senate pages that the Senate is able 
to efficiently carry out its important work, which includes receiving 
messages from the President and allowing for the introduction of bills. 
Pages are also asked to complete a variety of other important tasks 
when the Senate is in session.
  Senator Daniel Webster has the distinction of selecting the first 
Senate page more than 150 years ago. In those days, as is the case 
today, a page was chosen and sponsored by a Senator. During his or her 
time in Washington, a page is not only expected to serve the needs of 
the Senate but also to attend school and complete the necessary 
requirements of high school juniors. Thirty pages from across the 
country serve as Senate pages each session. In May 1971 the first two 
female pages were selected to serve in the Senate.
  Tiffany is a part of a fine tradition and a select group that has had 
the great privilege to serve as a U.S. Senate page. She has proven 
through her work in the Senate and through her many successes in the 
past that she, like many of her peers, are some of our Nation's best 
and brightest. Tiffany has received several awards and has participated 
in many different activities over the course of her high school career. 
These experiences have served her well and will continue to do so as 
she continues to learn, grow, and mature.
  The work that has been done by this page class is valued by all in 
the Senate. I know my colleagues join me in thanking Tiffany Mason and 
the rest of the page class for a job well done. I wish her the very 
best in the future.

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