| Nomination Of George Levi Russell Iii, To Be United States District Judge For The District Of Maryland |
May 14, 2012 |
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Benjamin Cardin, D-MD
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"Judge Russell graduated from Moorehouse College with a B.A. in political science and a J.D. from the Maryland Law School in 1991. He passed the Maryland Bar and was admitted to practice in Maryland in 1991. He then clerked for Chief Judge Robert Bell on the Maryland Court of Appeals, which is our highest State court. He worked as a litigation associate for 2 years at Hazel & Thomas, and then briefly at Whiteford, Taylor. He then served as an assistant U.S. attorney for the District of Maryland from 1994 to 1999, handling civil cases. In that capacity he represented various Federal Government agencies in discrimination, accident, and medical malpractice cases. He then worked as an associate at the Peter Angelos law firm for 2 years."
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| Remembering Lieutenant Colonel Robert B. Shain |
May 10, 2012 |
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Charles Grassley, R-IA
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"Mr. President, today I wish to honor the life of LTC Robert B. Shain, who passed away on Sunday, April 29, 2012. I would like to express my condolences to Lieutenant Colonel Shain’s family, in particular his wife of 52 years, Sherry, his two daughters, Cynthia and Stephanie, his son, Michael, and his three grandkids, Bella, Jason, and Mia. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Nancy, and many nieces and nephews."
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| William F. Ezzell |
May 10, 2012 |
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K. Conaway, R-TX
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"Bill graduated from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill with a B.S. degree in Business Administration and Accounting and had been with Deloitte 38 years. He has been a Commissioner on the Pathways Commission on the Future of Accounting Education, a recipient of the AICPA Gold Medal for Distinguished Service, and is a former Chairman of the AICPA Legislative Task Force."
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| Tribute To Burt Bacharach |
May 10, 2012 |
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Barbara Boxer, D-CA
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"Following on their first successes, between 1962 and 1972 their songs were almost continuously on Billboard Magazine’s singles chart. During this time they worked with an array of singers, including Dionne Warwick, B.J. Thomas, Dusty Springfield, The Carpenters, Tom Jones, Jackie DeShannon, Gene Pitney, and Herb Alpert. Together, Burt and Hal have written numerous hits that have helped launch the careers of some of America’s most celebrated musicians."
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| Recognizing The Jones Bar-B-Q Diner |
May 7, 2012 |
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John Boozman, R-AR
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"Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the owners of one of the oldest African-American-owned restaurants in America, the Jones Bar-B-Q Diner in Marianna, AR, which has been honored by the James Beard Foundation Awards."
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