[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 9]
[Senate]
[Page 12863]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TIM MITCHELL

  Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, I didn't want to leave today without 
joining the chorus of commendations for Tim Mitchell. I think 
technically tomorrow is his 25th anniversary, if I have that right, and 
I heard some of the comments this morning, but I didn't get to the 
microphone earlier to say anything, and I should have. I will be brief.
  I just want to thank Tim for his remarkable service to the Senate 
these 25 years, and I know he has more work to do, but it is an 
important anniversary to highlight.
  Some people mentioned his great baseball knowledge, where I am often 
deficient, despite having two great teams in Pennsylvania, the Pirates 
and Phillies, but Tim knows just about as much as anyone. In addition 
to his knowledge of baseball and his great work in the Senate, which 
often in the Senate goes unrecognized or unheralded, Tim is someone who 
brings to the job great character, integrity, and a kind of decency 
that sometimes we all don't exercise every day of the week. Sometimes 
he is getting seven questions from nine different people and he handles 
every one. Sometimes you ask him the impossible question which he tries 
to answer, but he probably shouldn't, which is: When will we finish 
this week, which is always an open question with an uncertain answer. I 
have at least kept my faith with him by saying: Tim, I won't quote you, 
but tell me when we might wrap up this week.
  He is a great example of public service in the Senate and a great 
example of what we all hope to be when we work in a government 
institution or in a Chamber like the U.S. Senate. I am so grateful to 
Tim for his ongoing commitment to public service. I wish him 25 more 
years on top of the 25 years that preceded this anniversary.
  I yield the floor.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Illinois.
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I thank my colleague from Pennsylvania.
  Several of us came to the floor earlier today to pay tribute to Tim 
Mitchell in his service to the Senate, which is certainly deserved on 
this occasion of his 25th anniversary of beginning work here.
  (The remarks of Mr. Durbin pertaining to the introduction of S. 3347 
are printed in today's Record under ``Statements on Introduced Bills 
and Joint Resolutions.'')
  Mr. DURBIN. Mr. President, I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. SASSE. Mr. 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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