[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 23870]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                      COMMENDING DAVID J. TINSLEY

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate 
proceed to the immediate consideration of S. Res. 702, and I ask that 
the resolution be read in full.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 702) commending David J. Tinsley on 
     his service to the United States Senate.

       Whereas Dave Tinsley, a native of the Commonwealth of 
     Virginia and graduate of Virginia Tech and the University of 
     Maryland, has worked in the Office of the Secretary of the 
     Senate since October 1977;
       Whereas Dave Tinsley has served the Senate with distinction 
     as a staff assistant, a reference assistant, as the assistant 
     Executive Clerk, assistant Journal Clerk and assistant 
     Legislative Clerk;
       Whereas Dave Tinsley has, since 1999, served as the 
     Senate's Legislative Clerk and Director of Legislative 
     Services, supervising 36 employees and has at all times 
     discharged his duties with dedication and diligence;
       Whereas Dave Tinsley's sonorous voice is known to all in 
     the Senate and the C-SPAN audience;
       Whereas Dave Tinsley has earned the respect and affection 
     of the Senators, their staffs and all of his colleagues for 
     his calm and kind demeanor and his good humor; and
       Whereas Dave Tinsley now retires from the Senate after 31 
     years to spend more time with his wife, Jane, and his 
     children, Joe, Dan and Katie: Now, therefore, be it
       Resolved, That the Senate expresses its appreciation to 
     Dave Tinsley and commends him for his lengthy, faithful and 
     outstanding service to the Senate.
       Resolved, That the Secretary of the Senate shall transmit a 
     copy of this resolution to David J. Tinsley.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, I would only say, for those who are either 
reading the Record at this point or watching or listening to the 
proceedings, that our leaders spoke last night eloquently about Dave 
Tinsley, his service to this Senate, to the Nation. Somehow or other, I 
would love to see this resolution connected with those words that were 
spoken in a very historic moment last night, with, I think, just about 
every Senator in the Chamber, with the gallery filled, that if I could 
make an incorporation by reference, I would love to do that. But I 
think I better resist the temptation to do that and simply refer our 
listeners and readers to last night's proceedings.
  Our leaders spoke for not just every Senator but every member of the 
staff. Anyone who has known Dave and the great work he has done for us 
and his loyalty to this institution is grateful for that service and 
for those wonderful words last night of our leaders.
  So, Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution and 
preamble be agreed to en bloc and the motions to reconsider be laid 
upon the table en bloc.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there objection?
  Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 702) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.

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