[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11143]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING MEREDITH MELLODY

  Mr. REID. Madam President, it is always rewarding to see people go on 
to bigger and better pursuits in their careers, unless, of course, we 
depend on them. And for almost my entire time as majority leader here 
in this body, one of the people I have depended on is Meredith Mellody. 
Isn't that a great name, Meredith Mellody. She has been an important 
part of the Democratic floor staff for that entire time.
  For 8 years she has been here in the Senate, working late hours on 
the floor, sending me, among other things, the wrapup--she did that for 
a while--what happened during the day. It is tedious, but it is 
important, and we did it every day. She has been in the cloakroom 
making sure the wheels of this body continue turning. She comes from a 
political family. She comes, as I recall, from Scranton.
  Anyway, I am grateful for her hard work and her dedication over the 
years. We all depend on her and have depended on her, and we are very 
thankful for her service.
  She is leaving the Senate to pursue opportunities in the private 
sector, and that is important. But the main reason she is leaving--that 
I don't question, anyway, recognizing this is very important to her, 
and it is probably one of the most important things she has ever done--
if not the most important--she is going to get married. I have already 
congratulated her.
  But it is really sad to see these people who have become a part of 
our family go. She is going to be successful in her future endeavors in 
the private sector.
  I certainly wish you, Meredith, the best in the future. You are a 
wonderful person. You are kind, thoughtful, and considerate always. You 
are never rude to anyone. And the pressure that is on each of you to do 
this yesterday, do it right now, and do it sooner than you are capable 
of doing it--you have always been polite and never rude to anyone.
  So I am grateful to you for your service to the Senate and, in doing 
that, your service to the country.
  I note the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. REID. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order for 
the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.

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