S5258 — SENATE June 26, 2013 With that, I yield the floor. MORNING BUSINESS But deep down inside... something far much more important out to The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- HEINRICH). The Senator from Georgia. him so cried! imous consent that the Senate proceed To serve his country and beloved New Jer- Mr. CHAMBLISS. Mr. President, I to a period of morning business, with am going to begin my comments, but I sey, Senators allowed to speak therein for his heart would decide! am told by the majority leader he may up to 10 minutes each. Like his favorite band Bon Jovi, want to come in and do wrapup, and I The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without ‘‘like a cowboy’’ he wanted it ‘‘dead or am perfectly comfortable with him objection, it is so ordered. alive!’’ coming in and interrupting me if he Until, finally rising all the way to the top, does get to the floor to do that. f To The Senate Floor where he would so stop Mr. REID addressed the Chair. as he so strived! TRIBUTE TO ALBERT CAREY In thirty years, The PRESIDING OFFICER. The ma- CASWELL jority leader. It became oh so very clear! Mr. REID. Mr. President, I would ask Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise to The title of a United States Senator, He was so meant to own! my friend from Georgia, through the recognize a man, Albert Carey Caswell, who has dedicated his life to recount- Upon the Senate floor, Chair, if I could do the closing script. where his great shadow would be so cast for It will take about 2 or 3 minutes. ing the stories of our Nation’s history evermore! Mr. CHAMBLISS. Certainly. to the visitors of the U.S. Capitol, as Now Let’s Be Frank, Mr. REID. Mr. President, I do appre- well as many others who have partici- you were one hell of a public servant and ciate the Senator’s courtesy very pated in Albert’s tours. that’s for sure! much. Albert’s poetic talent and upbeat at- For yours was a life of standing tall To somehow, AGREEMENT—EXECUTIVE titude has enriched the lives of his col- someway make it a better world for one and CALENDAR leagues, Senators, staff and visitors during his nearly 30-year career in the all! Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- For you had a style and a grace! imous consent that notwithstanding U.S. Capitol. And a look and a smile upon your face! rule XXII, at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow Albert is known for his gift of words, And a presence and a command morning, Thursday, June 27, the Sen- in poetry and in prose, which have left That so said that you so belonged in this ate proceed to to con- an indelible mark on the CONGRES- place! sider Calendar No. 179, Anthony Renard SIONAL RECORD, as more than 150 of his And even though you retired, Foxx, to be Secretary of Transpor- poems are included in the RECORD. you went home and still you had the fire! So you came back, tation; that there be 2 minutes for de- More recently, Albert wrote a poem to honor the late Senator Lautenberg To ever one her to so inspire! bate equally divided in the usual form; Let’s Be Frank, that following the use or yielding back from New Jersey. one could not have lived a life much more of time, the Senate proceed to vote Albert got to know Senator Lauten- higher! without intervening action or debate berg from years of escorting veterans Right up to the end, on the nomination; the motion to re- around the U.S. Capitol. Albert had im- What you did Frank but so meant so very consider be considered made and laid mense respect for Senator Lauten- much! upon the table, with no intervening ac- berg’s military record as well as for his But as a family man, as where your greatest accomplishments tion or debate; that no further motions enduring commitment to public serv- ice. would stand as such! be in order; that any related state- For Frank, ments be printed in the RECORD; that Mr. President, I share Albert’s ‘‘Let’s you were a giver...not a taker! President Obama be immediately noti- Be Frank’’ poem for all to read. And it’s clear a better world on your life’s fied of the Senate’s action and the Sen- LET’S BE FRANK journey, ate then resume legislative session. Let’s! You would so make here! The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there Let’s be Frank! But there’s more debates, objection? Of how his long fine life upon this earth so Byrd, Stevens, and Teddy up in Heaven you now await! Without objection, it is so ordered. ranks! Now, that’s a Laut...En...Berg And all of your GI buddies, Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unan- Who the trip home with you never made imous consent that tomorrow, June 27, For he was but a public servant, Who our Nation all so Heard! Let’s Be Frank, upon disposition of the Foxx nomina- A Jersey Boy wouldn’t we all want to live a long life so tion and the resumption of legislative Who so lived The Great American Dream great! session, all postcloture time be consid- Who so looked as if he would live forever, Because all in the end, ered expired with respect to the com- As so it seemed! it’s far...far...far better to give, than mittee-reported amendment, as amend- In his 80’s to take! ed; that the pending amendments to he looked like he was in his 60’s... Let’s Be Frank! the underlying bill be withdrawn; that Because, hard work was but his life’s dig- f I be recognized for the purpose of rais- nity! Give me your tired and your poor! TRIBUTE TO WILBURN K. ROSS ing points of order against the remain- As American opened up her arms and her Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I ing pending amendments to the sub- doors... rise today to pay tribute to an honor- stitute amendment; that after the To a family who came from far across the able Kentuckian and decorated World amendments fall, the Senate proceed dark deep shores! War II veteran, Mr. Wilburn K. Ross of to vote on the adoption of the com- When, Strunk, KY. Ross, who turned 91 in mittee-reported substitute amend- at the edge... May, celebrated his birthday by mak- as Mankind bled! ment, as amended; that upon disposi- ing a trip to Kentucky from his current tion of the committee-reported sub- He volunteered to join the Army As he so raised his hand and his life so home in Dupont, WA. Ross has not only stitute amendment, the Senate proceed pledged served his country but continues to to vote on the motion to invoke clo- To Save The World serve his childhood home by coming ture on S. 744, as amended; finally, if In a World War! back each year to spend time with his is invoked, it be considered as While, Fighting in The Big One... family and fellow veterans of McCreary if cloture had been invoked at 7 a.m., So far across those most distant shores! County. Thursday, June 27. And came back home, Ross, who is also known as ‘‘Wib,’’ The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there and yet still to more greatness his heart of was raised in Strunk, KY, and joined objection? courage roamed! the U.S. Army here to begin his ex- As he took that GI Bill Without objection, it is so ordered. And climbed another hill... traordinary service to our country. Mr. REID. Mr. President, are we in a With now a great education he so owned Every year for his birthday, Ross period of morning business now? ADP, makes the visit back to Kentucky. The PRESIDING OFFICER. No. We as him and his friends built a great Amer- ‘‘Everybody here treats me well,’’ Ross are on S. 744. ican Company! said. ‘‘I like coming back here because

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