And she had be given floor privileges for the remainder of the 116th congress. Without objection. Objection. Mr. Udall thank you very much, and thank you, senator thank you very much. As i announced earlier, i wasnt running for reelection last year and if i would have known everyone was going to be so nice to me, i might have announced it earlier. Im not the only senator getting a farewell speech. Many of us got to hear Lamar Alexander last week. The perfect example of what United States senator should be. Was wet behind wet behind the s in the senate, my first week my first week here, lamarr invited me and my wife jill to dinner. There, it began. Jill and his wife became fast friends and we build the kind of friendship that is essential here in the senate. Essential in the senate. We worked together to get things done for our states, bolstering our National Laboratories and conserving our great outdoors. Something else we shared was mario, our barber in the barber shop and to be hones
Thank you for the recognition, madam president. Madam president , i ask unanimous consent that the following members of my staff, nevada a re ney gasbetter, lisa ventinci be given floor privileges for the remainder of the 116th congress. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Udall thank you very much, and thank you, senator schumer, for those very kind remarks earlier. As you know, i announced i wasnt running for reelection last year, and if i knew everyone was going to be so nice to me, i might have announced it earlier. Im not the only senator who is giving a farewell speech. Many of us got to hear Lamar Alexander last week. Lamar is the perfect example of what a United States senator should be. Before i was wet behind wet behs in the senate, my first week here, lamar invited me and my wife jill to dinner. There it began, jill and lamars wife honey became fast friends and lamar and i built the kind of friendship that is essential in the senate. We worked together to get things
You, for the thank you for the recognition, madam president. Madam president , i ask unanimous consent that the following members of my staff, nevada a re ney gasbetter, lisa ventinci be given floor privileges for the remainder of the 116th congress. The presiding officer without objection. Mr. Udall thank you very much, and thank you, senator schumer, for those very kind remarks earlier. As you know, i announced i wasnt running for reelection last year, and if i knew everyone was going to be so nice to me, i might have announced it earlier. Im not the only senator who is giving a farewell speech. Many of us got to hear Lamar Alexander last week. Lamar is the perfect example of what a United States senator should be. Before i was wet behind wet behs in the senate, my first week here, lamar invited me and my wife jill to dinner. There it began, jill and lamars wife honey became fast friends and lamar and i built the kind of friendship that is essential in the senate. We worked together
The president pro tempore the senate will come to order. The chaplain, dr. Black, will lead the senate in prayer. The chaplain let us pray. Heavenly father, keep us from disappointing you. Inspire us in all we say and do to glorify you. Empower our senators to strive to please you in their every thought and action. Lord, we acknowledge that you are our rock of safety, our fortress during every season of distress. Give our lawmakers the wisdom to honor your name in their work, entrusting you to take care of all their tomorrows. Set them in a safe place because of your unfailing love and faithfulness. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Grassley madam president. The presiding officer the senator from iowa. Mr. Grassley could i have on
Alexander last week. Lamar is the perfect example of what a United States senator should be. Before i was wet behind wet behs in the senate, my first week here, lamar invited me and my wife jill to dinner. There it began, jill and lamars wife honey became fast friends and lamar and i built the kind of friendship that is essential in the senate. We worked together to get things done for our states, bolstering our National Laboratories and conserving our great outdoors. Something else we shared was mario, our barber in the barber shop and to be honest, that is the best place to learn about the senate, sitting in marios chair. Friendships like i have with lamar and mario is what i will miss most about the senate, the friendships. And because as any good senator will tell you, friendships are what gets you over the finish line. I will cherish the friendships i forged over the last 12 years, i will miss serving the people of new mexico and congress, the greatest honor of my life has been do