[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 22428]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




SENATE RESOLUTION 623--HONORING THE LIFE AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF TOM CARR, 
 CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE ANALYST, AND EXTENDING THE CONDOLENCES 
               OF THE SENATE ON THE OCCASION OF HIS DEATH

  Mr. STEVENS submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on the Judiciary:

                              S. Res. 623

       Whereas Tom Carr served Congress with distinction for 31 
     years at the Library of Congress as an analyst for the 
     Congressional Research Service;
       Whereas Mr. Carr held a bachelor's degree in history from 
     Catholic University in Washington, D.C., and a master's 
     degree in information systems from Strayer University in 
     Fredericksburg, Virginia;
       Whereas Mr. Carr was born in Jacksonville, Illinois, and 
     grew up in Atlanta, Georgia;
       Whereas Mr. Carr was an expert on congressional committees, 
     House and Senate floor procedure, and congressionally created 
     commissions;
       Whereas Mr. Carr was an enthusiastic teacher of 
     congressional procedure to staff, helping them to do their 
     jobs better;
       Whereas Mr. Carr was an accomplished and entertaining 
     public speaker who founded the Library of Congress chapter of 
     the Toastmasters and was president of the Capitol Hill 
     Toastmasters;
       Whereas Mr. Carr worked tirelessly and cheerfully in 
     service to Congress and set a high example for his 
     colleagues;
       Whereas Mr. Carr was distinguished for the generous 
     enthusiasm with which he met the needs of colleagues and 
     clients alike, as well as for his persistent and expansive 
     good humor and wit; and
       Whereas Mr. Carr faithfully discharged his duties and 
     responsibilities in a wide variety of demanding positions in 
     public life with honesty, integrity, loyalty, and humility: 
     Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate--
       (1) honors the life and achievements of Congressional 
     Research Service Analyst Tom Carr;
       (2) expresses profound sorrow upon the occasion of Mr. 
     Carr's death and extends heartful condolences to those who 
     survive him: his wife Mary (Mimi), his sons Thomas and John, 
     his mother Carswella, and his 9 brothers and sisters; and
       (3) expresses its appreciation and respect for Mr. Carr's 
     exemplary record as an analyst for Congress.

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