[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7846]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     THANKING THE PRESIDING OFFICER

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, first of all, I thank the Senator from 
Massachusetts for giving the prayer and doing a wonderful job. Our 
pastor, who was supposed to give the prayer, was not here. We are all 
very proud of the Senator, and today we are especially proud of Gov. 
Deval Patrick for appointing Senator Cowan, as he has done a remarkably 
good job.
  As we all know, there will be an election in 2 or 3 weeks to fill the 
seat, but Senator Cowan will be known as one of the nicest and most 
competent people I have served with in my many years in Congress.
  Again, I thank the Senator very much.

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