[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6802]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO MARVIN SIMMS

  Mr. McCONNELL. Madam President, on one final matter, I want to close 
by saying a few words about Marvin Simms, who will be retiring from the 
Senate Recording Studio this month after three decades of service.
  Marvin was one of about a dozen original staffers brought on to help 
shoot the first ever live, gavel-to-gavel broadcast of the Senate 
floor. He has since become a real pro at capturing the best angles of 
this Chamber. For Marvin, getting there meant studying up on Senate 
procedure and teaching himself to instantly recognize a rotating cast 
of 100 different names and faces, an impressive feat in itself. His 
career includes a number of historical milestones, from Presidential 
inaugurations and gold medal ceremonies to Supreme Court nominations 
and the occasional all-night filibuster. I am told he is now looking 
forward to having a little more time to focus on his family.
  On behalf of the entire Senate family, I thank Marvin for his many 
years of dedicated public service and wish him well in his retirement.

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