[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Page 21377]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      WELCOMING GEORGE S. LeMIEUX

  Mr. NELSON of Florida. Madam President, momentarily, the Vice 
President will arrive to conduct one of the most important and very 
signal events of an individual's life, and that is being sworn in as 
one of 100 Senators representing the United States. As our new Senator, 
George LeMieux from Florida, assumes his duties, he will find that, 
indeed, he will understand that this has been called one of the 
greatest debating institutions designed by mankind to exist on the face 
of this planet. It is a great privilege to be a part of an institution 
that values democracy, that values free debate, that values the 
opinions of others. In this mix of two Senators representing each of 
our States, we come together to build consensus in order to lend our 
part to this constitutional process. For George LeMieux, this is going 
to be a red-letter day. I want to share with the Senate that it is a 
privilege for me to have the new Senator as my colleague. Our 
colleagues know the special relationship I had with Senator Martinez 
who I have had the privilege of having a 30-year personal relationship 
with. We continued that in our professional relationship here. Now with 
the new Senator duly appointed according to Florida law by our 
Governor, we have him coming to join us in this august body 
representing our State of Florida. That opportunity is now upon us 
since the Vice President has entered the Chamber.
  I yield the floor.

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