[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[Senate]
[Page 558]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           SENATE RESOLUTION 420--COMMENDING MARTIN P. PAONE

  Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. McConnell, Mr. Akaka, Mr. Alexander, Mr. 
Allard, Mr. Barrasso, Mr. Baucus, Mr. Bayh, Mr. Bennett, Mr. Biden, Mr. 
Bingaman, Mr. Bond, Mrs. Boxer, Mr. Brown, Mr. Brownback, Mr. Bunning, 
Mr. Burr, Mr. Byrd, Ms. Cantwell, Mr. Cardin, Mr. Carper, Mr. Casey, 
Mr. Chambliss, Mrs. Clinton, Mr. Coburn, Mr. Cochran, Mr. Coleman, Ms. 
Collins, Mr. Conrad, Mr. Corker, Mr. Cornyn, Mr. Craig, Mr. Crapo, Mr. 
DeMint, Mr. Dodd, Mrs. Dole, Mr. Domenici, Mr. Dorgan, Mr. Durbin, Mr. 
Ensign, Mr. Enzi, Mr. Feingold, Mrs. Feinstein, Mr. Graham, Mr. 
Grassley, Mr. Gregg, Mr. Hagel, Mr. Harkin, Mr. Hatch, Mrs. Hutchison, 
Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Inouye, Mr. Isakson, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Kennedy, Mr. 
Kerry, Ms. Klobuchar, Mr. Kohl, Mr. Kyl, Ms. Landrieu, Mr. Lautenberg, 
Mr. Leahy, Mr. Levin, Mr. Lieberman, Mrs. Lincoln, Mr. Lugar, Mr. 
Martinez, Mr. McCain, Mrs. McCaskill, Mr. Menendez, Ms. Mikulski, Ms. 
Murkowski, Mrs. Murray, Mr. Nelson of Florida, Mr. Nelson of Nebraska, 
Mr. Obama, Mr. Pryor, Mr. Reed, Mr. Roberts, Mr. Rockefeller, Mr. 
Salazar, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Schumer, Mr. Sessions, Mr. Shelby, Mr. Smith, 
Ms. Snowe, Mr. Specter, Ms. Stabenow, Mr. Stevens, Mr. Sununu, Mr. 
Tester, Mr. Thune, Mr. Vitter, Mr. Voinovich, Mr. Warner, Mr. Webb, Mr. 
Whitehouse, Mr. Wicker, and Mr. Wyden) submitted the following 
resolution; which was considered and agreed to:

                              S. Res. 420

       Whereas Marty Paone has faithfully served the Congress in 
     various capacities over the past 32 years, twenty-eight of 
     which were spent in service to the Senate;
       Whereas Marty Paone is the first person to rise through the 
     ranks of various positions--including Vehicular Placement 
     Specialist--to finally serve with distinction as Secretary 
     for the Minority, and concluding his Senate service as 
     Secretary for the Majority;
       Whereas Marty Paone has at all times discharged the 
     important duties and responsibilities of his office with 
     great efficiency, dedication and diligence;
       Whereas his dedication, good humor, and exceptional service 
     have earned him the respect and admiration of Democratic and 
     Republican Senators, as well as their staffs; Now, therefore 
     be it
       Resolved, that the Senate expresses its appreciation to 
     Marty Paone and commends him for his lengthy, faithful and 
     outstanding service to the Senate.
       The Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a copy of this 
     resolution to Martin P. Paone.

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