[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Pages 9729-9730]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO PETER BLAIR

  Mr. LEE. Mr. President, Peter Blair has been a highly valued and 
trusted member of my staff from the time I took office in 2011. He was 
part of the team that did the heavy lifting of getting the Senate 
office off the ground and was instrumental in establishing the systems, 
structure, and disciplines

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necessary to support the Senate office and serve the people of Utah.
  Peter has filled a wide range of roles and responsibilities in our 
office, from administrative duties to correspondence and constituent 
services, from strategic relationships and outreach to the vital role 
of handling our veterans' affairs. He has approached each of these with 
a firm commitment to excellence, an eye toward challenging the status 
quo, and a determination to deliver an experience that is meaningful 
and memorable.
  Assigning something to Peter is not only to consider it done but to 
know that it will be done right. His commitment to serve the office at 
anytime, day or night, and in whatever way is needed is extraordinary. 
He has been vital to the office running on all cylinders. Late night 
votes, townhalls, serving constituents and veterans, and coordinating 
with the hardworking people who really make the Senate function, were 
all part of a day's work for Peter.
  Peter has a unique and innovative way of looking at tasks, projects 
and long-term opportunities--one I wish more people in Washington would 
embrace. Peter is a servant leader--a street-smart and savvy servant, 
who understands strategy, structure, and discipline and is simply 
determined to deliver regardless of circumstances or setbacks.
  Peter is a forever learner. His quest to find a better way to do 
things and his inner drive to make a difference has had an impact on 
every aspect of my office. He is a trusted colleague who is more 
concerned about getting things done and done right than he is about who 
gets credit. Ronald Reagan often made the comment, ``There is no limit 
to what a man can do or where he can go if he doesn't mind who gets the 
credit.'' I would add that there is no limit to Peter's impact and 
where he can go in the future, because he doesn't care who gets the 
credit.
  It has been a blessing for me, my family, and my staff to have Peter 
as a member of our team. Having Peter around, from the early days of my 
service in the Senate, has given me great confidence and peace of mind. 
Nothing has been better than knowing that the moment an assignment was 
given to Peter it had begun, would soon be done, and above all, be done 
right.

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