[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7532]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                  ON THE RETIREMENT OF MARK O'SULLIVAN

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HOYER. Ladies and gentlemen of the House, many of you have heard 
me, and Mr. Dreier as well, over the years speak to how extraordinarily 
advantaged we are in the House of Representatives, and the American 
people are, by the quality and commitment of the staff that serves this 
institution.
  It doesn't serve Republicans or Democrats, but it serves the purposes 
of assuring that this institution runs in a way that gets the business 
of the American people done in a way that's productive and positive for 
them and for our country.
  Regretfully, I am going to observe the retirement of one of those 
people. Happily, I can extol his virtues. I've known him for a very 
long period of time. I've seen his work, conscientious, able, and a 
very positive impact on this institution.
  Mark O'Sullivan, who is sitting just to my left on the second-level 
rostrum, has been with us 31 years in the House, and he commutes from 
Baltimore every day. I don't know whose district he is in, maybe Mr. 
Cummings' or Mr. Ruppersberger's. I'm not sure whose district he is in, 
but I'm sure they are happy that he is living there, although he's 
totally bipartisan, I'm sure.
  He has done an outstanding job. I have always found him to be in even 
humor, even in the toughest of times. Even in the times when the body 
sometimes gets more loud and uproarious than at other times, he 
maintains an even demeanor. And, as I say, the competency and the 
talent and the commitment and the character he has brought to his job 
has advantaged our country and the House of Representatives.
  Mark, we thank you. Congratulations to you. We wish you the very 
best, and we look forward to seeing you back here in the near future 
and repeating it.

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