[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21203]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       CONGRATULATING MARK DAVIS

 Mr. LIEBERMAN. Mr. President, I would like to offer my sincere 
congratulations to Mr. Mark Davis of Granby, CT, for his 25 years of 
service in television news on WTNH Channel 8 in Connecticut. Mark has 
been ``on the air'' throughout our State in a variety of capacities 
over the years, and we honor him today for his generous spirit and his 
impeccable commitment to impartial and informative journalism.
  With more than 35 years of broadcasting experience, Mark has taken an 
evenhanded approach to the news that he delivers with the kind of 
``plain talk'' that engages a broad audience across our State. Mark 
made his first splash in Connecticut with his acclaimed radio show 
``Dial Mark Davis'' and later as the host of Connecticut's first 
morning news show, ``Good Morning Connecticut.'' He has been awarded 
several Emmys throughout his career and each stands as a testament to 
his talent and hard work.
  Mark has said one of his favorite quotes of all time comes from U.S. 
Supreme Court Justice, Oliver Wendell Holmes, who said that so much in 
life is more nuanced than it seems because it is ``determined by the 
majority and subject to change.'' This attitude captures, in many ways, 
what makes Mark's reporting fresh and relevant: though we live in a 
world where constant and often polarized judgments are made, in the 
end, nearly everyone and everything is subject to change. Mark's 
careful and nuanced presentation of the news reminds us of this 
important lesson.
  Mark Davis is a fairminded and evenhanded journalist. That is one big 
reason why Connecticut citizens have named him the best television 
reporter in the State, according to Connecticut Magazine. Mark 
understands, as the best journalists do, that to be a journalist is to 
bear witness, and that is no easy task.
  Mark has a special place in the hearts and minds of Connecticut 
citizens. He performs an essential service that is essential to our 
democratic and liberal society. I am proud to have worked with Mark 
over the years, to have shared many of the big moments of my career 
with him, and now to thank and honor him for his continued service to 
Connecticut.

                          ____________________