[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12678]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING SENATOR MARKEY

  Mr. REID. Mr. President, just a brief word or two about the Presiding 
Officer. When he took the oath to become a Senator, we had a lot of 
things going on here. I did not have the opportunity to say as much 
about him as I would have liked because we were in the thralls of a 
real battle that we seem to have resolved.
  I do not know if there is anyone in my 31 years of Congress who has 
been better prepared to be a Senator than the Senator from 
Massachusetts who now is the Presiding Officer. His stunning record has 
already been established with his work in the Senate. I have, from 
afar, admired this good man and for 4 years up close when I served in 
the House with him. His work for the environment has been unparalleled. 
His is one of the rare voices that have for many years understood the 
dangers of nuclear waste. He has been aware of the benefits of nuclear 
power but also the dangers.
  There is a long resume the Presiding Officer has. I want the record 
to reflect that I am terribly impressed with the work he has already 
done in the House and will be even more impressed with the work he will 
do here in the Senate. The people of Massachusetts are very fortunate 
in having the Presiding Officer from Massachusetts.

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