[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Pages 8850-8851]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO NORM BROWNSTEIN

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I would like to wish a happy, if 
slightly belated, 70th birthday to Norm Brownstein--a dedicated 
husband, father, and grandfather, and a talented and effective advocate 
for the alliance between the United States and Israel.
  Norm's story is a classic American tale of a young man rising from 
humble beginnings to achieve big things. Born to an immigrant family, 
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was orphaned at an early age and faced a number of hardships. But he 
did not let that stop him from working hard or realizing his dreams--
even if they differed from his original goal of becoming a dentist. In 
fact, Norm became the first member of his family to graduate from 
college and received both undergraduate and law degrees from the 
University of Colorado-Boulder.
  He then opened a law firm with two fellow UC-Boulder law graduates in 
the 1960s. In the ensuing decades, that firm would transform into an 
agency with hundreds of employees and offices in all corners of the 
country.
  And, as a board member of the American Israeli Public Affairs 
Committee, Norm would also establish himself as a well-regarded 
supporter of the State of Israel and the relationship between our two 
countries. Clearly passionate on the issue, Norm has made his case 
effectively to numerous policymakers over the years--Republicans and 
Democrats alike.
  As he looks back over his 70 years, though, I think Norm will be most 
proud of his role as a father of three, a grandfather of four, and as a 
husband.
  So, today, please allow me to wish Norm a happy birthday, and to also 
wish him good health in the years to come.

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