[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 21972]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO ROB McCLINTIC

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. President, I rise today in celebration of my 
longtime friend and staff member, Rob McClintic. After 23 years of work 
in the U.S. Congress, Rob has decided to retire from the Senate.
  Rob started with my office on March 13, 1998, while I was still in 
the U.S. House of Representatives. When I won the election to the 
Senate in 2000, I couldn't imagine not bringing Rob to work in the 
Senate with me.
  Rob is often the first contact with my constituents and visitors. As 
a staff assistant, Rob has been tasked with answering phone calls from 
constituents and greeting visitors. Everyone who works in Congress 
knows that answering phones is an extremely important job and can be 
tremendously challenging. This is one of the main ways that Senators 
and Representatives hear how their constituents are feeling on 
important issues. Rob has at busy times answered well over 100 or more 
phone calls a day. In 23 years on the Hill, Rob surely has answered 
over 600,000 phone calls. This is, needless to say, a tremendous feat.
  Rob is also responsible for giving tours of the Capitol building and 
for setting up other tours around Washington, DC. His knowledge of the 
history of the Capitol is outstanding. He knows every corner of the 
Capitol and provides a personal touch on each and every tour. Rob not 
only just gave tours, he made sure that the visitors from Michigan 
enjoyed their stay in DC, and experienced the history of Congress.
  Prior to working for me, Rob worked for Congressman Phil Sharp from 
Indiana, Rob's home State, from April 1983 through January 1995 and 
Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur of Ohio from August 1995 through February 
1998.
  Upon leaving the Senate, Rob will be moving back to his home State of 
Indiana to be closer to friends and family. I know his family is proud 
of him and will welcome him home with open arms.
  I also know that Rob's friendly demeanor and unparalleled 
professionalism will be dearly missed here in Washington, DC. Rob 
McClintic is irreplaceable.
  Mr. President, I am sad because I am losing my trusted and valued 
staffer who has worked with me for nearly a decade, but I am happy to 
see a dear friend move on to new challenges, and I wish him the best of 
luck.

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