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to give at least 3 years of your tax returns. Sometimes they ask for more. 

So my friend Senator GRASSLEY came 

to the floor and suggested he could be 

confirmed. Well, not really. The Senator from Iowa conceded my point. 

Mitt Romney could not be confirmed 

for Treasury Secretary. He could not 

be confirmed as Secretary of Health 

and Human Services. He could not be 

confirmed as Trade Representative. He 

could not even be confirmed as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Public Affairs and a number of other positions. 

But there is a larger point to be made 

here. And why they would bring this up 

again I do not know, but they did. But 

there is a larger point to be made here. 

When you are running for the highest 

office in the land—President of the 

United States—you are also held to a 

higher standard of conduct than someone who wants to be a Cabinet officer 

or sub-Cabinet officer who gives us 

their tax returns. 

The least Mitt Romney owes the 

American people—the least he owes 

them—is some honesty and openness. 

That we do not have. 

The Senator from Iowa is correct 

about one thing—and this is what he 

said: The contents of a candidate’s 

taxes do speak volumes about his character. That is what Senator GRASSLEY

said, and I agree with him. 

Let’s not forget, Mitt Romney could 

solve this problem tomorrow—tonight—by releasing his tax returns, 

which he refuses to do. Why? 

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MORNING BUSINESS 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed 

to a period of morning business, with 

Senators permitted to speak for up to 

10 minutes each. 

The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without 

objection, it is so ordered. 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, the week of 

September 17th marks the third annual 

celebration of Congress Week, sponsored by the Association of Centers for 

the Study of Congress. The Association 

is an independent alliance of institutions that preserve the papers of Members of Congress and use those papers 

to promote the study of Congress. 

Congress Week’s theme this year is 

‘‘Congress: Chosen by the People.’’ 

Congress is the only branch of the Federal Government that is elected by the 

people. It is important, as Members of 

Congress, to manage and preserve our 

own papers for future historical research and study of our democracy. 

Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that a letter from the President of 

the Association of Centers for the 

Study of Congress and the Chair of the 

Congressional Papers Roundtable 

about Congress Week be printed in the 

RECORD. 

There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the 

RECORD, as follows: 

SEPTEMBER 2012. 

DEAR MEMBER OF CONGRESS: In honor of 

Congress Week (16–22 September 2012), the 

Congressional Papers Roundtable (CPR) and 

the Association of Centers for the Study of 

Congress (ACSC) encourage you to remember 

H. Con. Res. 307 (5 March 2008), ‘‘expressing 

the sense of Congress that Members’ Congressional papers should be properly maintained and encouraging Members to take all 

necessary precautions to manage and preserve these papers.’’ 

Established in 1986, the Congressional Papers Roundtable is composed of members of 

the Society of American Archivists who 

work with or have an interest in the papers 

of members of Congress and the records of 

Congress. CPR provides a forum for discussing developments and developing guidelines in the preservation and management of 

congressional papers and records. 

In 2003, ACSC was founded as an independent alliance of institutions and organizations that support a wide range of programs designed to inform and educate students, scholars, policy-makers, and members 

of the general public on the history of Congress, legislative process, and current issues 

facing Congress. ACSC encourages the preservation of material that documents the 

work of Congress, including the papers of 

representatives and senators, and supports 

programs that make those materials available for educational and research use. The 

association also welcomes the participation 

of institutions and individuals committed to 

the goal of promoting a better understanding 

of Congress. 

ACSC has sponsored an annual celebration 

of ‘‘Congress Week’’ since 2009. The central 

goal of this national initiative is to foster 

the study of the U.S. House and Senate, and 

to promote a wider appreciation for the vital 

role the legislative branch plays in our representative democracy. This year’s theme, 

‘‘Congress: Chosen by the People,’’ is drawn 

directly from language in the Constitution 

and emphasizes that Congress is the only 

branch directly elected by the people. During 

Congress Week, ACSC members and participating organizations will feature a range of 

events including lectures and exhibits to 

highlight the role of legislative branch and 

the participatory role of citizens in registering to vote, staying informed on issues, 

and making one’s opinions known to members of Congress. 

Every day, the House and Senate make significant contributions to our nation’s history. As a Member of Congress, the archival 

preservation of your papers is a long-lasting 

form of service to constituents in your state 

and throughout the nation. We urge you to 

embrace the tenets of H. Con. Res. 307: 

(1) Members’ Congressional papers (including papers of Delegates and Resident Commissioners to the Congress) should be properly maintained; 

(2) each Member of Congress should take 

all necessary measures to manage and preserve the Member’s own Congressional papers; and 

(3) each Member of Congress should be encouraged to arrange for the deposit or donation of the Member’s own noncurrent Congressional papers with a research institution 

that is properly equipped to care for them, 

and to make these papers available for educational purposes at a time the Member considers appropriate. 

Documenting our democracy through the 

preservation of the record created by Congress is the work of many. In addition to the 

efforts of the National Archives, the endeavor involves the efforts of libraries, archival 

repositories, historical societies, and congressional and public policy centers in every 

state across the nation. We cannot succeed 

without you. Please take steps to preserve 

the historical legacy of your state and nation as represented in the records generated 

by your congressional office. 

Sincerely, 

LEIGH MCWHITE, CHAIR, 

Congressional Papers 

Roundtable, Society 

Association of American Archivists and 

Political Papers Archivist, University of 

Mississippi. 

SHERYL B. VOGT, 

PRESIDENT, 

Association of Centers 

for the Study of 

Congress and Director, Richard B. Russell Library for Political Research and 

Studies. 

U.S. SENATE, 

OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, 

Washington, DC, September 13, 2012. 

Hon. HARRY REID, 

Majority Leader, U.S. Senate, 

Washington, DC. 

DEAR SENATOR REID: The week of September 17, 2012 marks the third annual celebration of Congress Week, sponsored by the 

Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC). The ACSC was founded in 2003 

as an independent alliance of institutions 

that preserve the papers of members of Congress and promote the study of Congress 

through the educational use of these collections. 

This year’s celebration builds on successful 

Congress Weeks in 2010 and 2011, observed by 

35 member institutions around the country 

through lectures, film series, exhibits, and 

appearances by members of Congress. For 

Congress Week 2012, the ACSC and the Congressional Papers Roundtable would like to 

call attention to H. Con. Res. 307 (2008) by 

asking you to insert the attached letter into 

the Congressional Record. 

As Chair of the Advisory Committee on the 

Records of Congress, I support this request 

because it encourages members of Congress 

to preserve their records and history. 

Sincerely, 

NANCY ERICKSON, 

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Secretary of the Senate. 

TRIBUTE TO PHIL AND JENNIFER 

SATRE 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I rise to 

honor Phil and Jennifer Satre, who 

have spent more than 35 years as dedicated stewards of their community and 

champions for education. These college 

sweethearts are model parents, grandparents, philanthropists, and business 

and community leaders in northern Nevada. I am pleased that KNBP Public 

Broadcasting is recognizing the Satres 

with a special honor at the 15th Annual 

Aged to Perfection Tribute Dinner. 

Phil Satre’s work in Nevada began in 

1975 with the local law firm Vargas & 

Barlett in Reno. Five years later, Phil 

started his career with Harrah’s Entertainment, where he held various positions, including chairman and CEO, 

until his retirement in 2005. Phil was 

named Best Chief Executive in the Casino and Hotel Industries by the Wall 

Street Journal and was inducted into 

the Gaming Hall of Fame by the American Gaming Association, just two of 

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awards. Although Phil is retired, he remains active in the community, serving on boards such as the National 

World War II Museum and the National 

Center for Responsible Gaming, NCRG. 

Jennifer Satre was the cofounder of 

the Satre Family Fund at the Community Foundation of Western Nevada. 

She has served the State on multiple 

boards, including the University of Nevada, Reno Foundation, where she was 

a board trustee from 2001 to 2006, board 

chair in 2006, and became a trustee 

emerita in 2007. Jennifer, a tireless advocate for education, taught at 

Peavine Elementary School in Reno for 

seven years, nourishing, developing, 

and enhancing young minds to continue her legacy of great service to the 

community. 

Due to their tremendous personal 

and professional success, together, Mr. 

and Mrs. Satre have generously supported the University of Nevada, Reno, 

and Stanford University, their alma 

mater. They continue their philanthropic legacy to the State of Nevada 

through the Satre Family Fund, the 

Phil and Jennifer Satre Harrah’s Employee Scholarship Award, and other 

initiatives focused on community empowerment and the quality of education. 

I am pleased to stand here today to 

recognize their remarkable contributions to the Nevada family. I am grateful to Phil and Jennifer for their exceptional service, community engagement, and love for the Silver State. 

You will forever be recognized as great 

champions for the State of Nevada. 

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TRIBUTE TO BILL CLINE 

Mr. REID. Mr. President, I stand before you to recognize and honor Mr. 

Bill Cline for his dedication to the development and expansion of businesses 

in Nevada, across the United States, 

and throughout the world. 

Bill’s leadership was essential to the 

establishment and growth of two U.S. 

Commercial Service offices: the first, 

in Las Vegas in 2001, and the second in 

Reno in 2004. The offices have assisted 

and continue to assist small- and medium-sized business in northern and 

southern Nevada expand their international exports of products and services. Bill has led international initiatives to develop strong, sustainable 

growth and improve international 

trade advocacy with the United States. 

These initiatives have endorsed green 

building, renewable energy, energy efficiency, water conservation and recycling, all of which hold great potential 

for U.S. exporters. 

Bill’s dedication to his community is 

demonstrated by his 36-year commitment to public service, business development, and training. Though Bill retires on October 1, 2012, as director of 

the U.S. Commercial Service in Reno, I 

look forward to his continued contributions to the Silver State. 

REMEMBERING OFFICER MARK A. 

TAULBEE 

Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I 

come to the floor to report to my colleagues some sad news. A brave Kentucky law-enforcement officer has fallen in the line of duty. Officer Mark A. 

Taulbee of the Hodgenville, KY, police 

department was killed on Sunday, September 16, when his police vehicle 

crashed during the pursuit of a suspect. 

Officer Taulbee had been with the 

Hodgenville Police Department for 13 

months. Prior to that, he had been a 

deputy with the Butler County Sheriff’s Department for 3 years. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and two 

children, Audra and Austin. 

Officer Taulbee upheld a great tradition of service and sacrifice that is observed by the many men and women in 

local, State, and national law enforcement across America. Our country 

owes them a debt of gratitude for putting their lives on the line to protect 

us and our communities. 

Tragically, Officer Taulbee is the 

first and only Hodgenville police officer ever lost in the performance of his 

duty. Across America, 84 law enforcement officers have fallen in the line of 

duty in 2012. That includes two from 

the Commonwealth of Kentucky, out of 

a total of approximately 7,800 sworn 

law enforcement officers statewide. 

I know my Senate colleagues will 

join me in sending my deepest sympathies to Officer Taulbee’s family and 

his colleagues at the Hodgenville Police Department. We have the deepest 

admiration and respect for police officers in every community across America. 

We recognize theirs is both an honorable job and a dangerous one. They 

bravely risk their lives for ours, and 

America appreciates everything they 

do. We cannot be grateful enough for 

them and their families. 

Mr. President, a recent article appeared on the Web site of television 

news station WAVE–3 of Louisville 

paying tribute to Officer Taulbee and 

noting the loss felt by his fellow officers. I ask unanimous consent that 

said article be printed in the RECORD. 

There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the 

RECORD, as follows: 

[From WAVE3.com, Sept. 18, 2012] 

HODGENVILLE POLICE CHIEF REMEMBERS

FALLEN OFFICER

HODGENVILLE, KY (WAVE).—Services have 

been set for a Hodgenville police officer who 

died in the line of duty. 

Officer Mark Taulbee, 44, had been a longtime law-enforcement officer in eastern Kentucky before moving to Hodgenville a little 

more than a year ago. 

Despite being at the department a short 

time, the chief said Officer Taulbee had a 

lasting impact on the police force. 

‘‘Just like family. It’s really hard,’’ said 

Hodgenville Police Chief Steve Johnson. 

‘‘We’re very tight, and it’s been a shock to 

all of us.’’ 

The police department of five now prepares 

to say goodbye to one of its own. 

‘‘I am thinking this is the only officer 

we’ve ever lost in the line of duty,’’ Johnson 

said. 

A makeshift memorial of crosses can be 

found where the crash happened. 

Taulbee was chasing a suspect around 3:00 

Saturday morning. 

In the midst of the case, another call came 

into 911. ‘‘A lady said a police car had 

wrecked in front of her house and the officer 

was laying outside the vehicle,’’ Johnson 

said. 

Taulbee was rushed to a hospital. ‘‘His wife 

was working at Hardin Memorial Hospital 

when he arrived. She’s an X-ray technician,’’ 

Johnson said. 

It’s believed that’s the last time she saw 

him. He was then rushed to University of 

Louisville Hospital. 

‘‘My understanding was that he was on his 

way to surgery or to X-rays and his heart 

stopped. They did CPR but were unable to 

bring him back,’’ Johnson said. 

Johnson said his phone has been ringing 

non-stop with calls from across the country, 

offering support. 

‘‘Hopkinsville and Elizabethtown are going 

to send officers over to work the city so all 

my units can go to his funeral. I guess that’s 

what’s hitting us so hard. It’s the suddenness 

of it. It’s just hard,’’ Johnson said. 

Services for Officer Taulbee will be held at 

the Hodgenville Civic Center. Visitation is 

set for Thursday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Friday 

9 a.m. to noon. The funeral will begin at 

noon on Friday. 

The officer leaves behind a wife, a 20-yearold daughter and a 16-year-old son. 

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REMEMBERING GEORGE 

WASHINGTON ‘G.W.’ GRIFFIN 

Mr. MCCONNELL. Mr. President, I 

rise today to mourn the loss of a good 

man, an honored Kentuckian, and a 

dear friend. Mr. George Washington 

Griffin passed away on December 19, 

2011, from complications of pneumonia 

at the age of 85. He is deeply missed by 

all those who knew and loved him. 

George—known to his friends as 

G.W.—was a fixture of the Laurel 

County community and a leader in the 

region and the Commonwealth. A coowner and former chairman emeritus 

of the Laurel Grocery Company, G.W. 

served on the National American 

Wholesale Grocers Board of Governors 

for two terms beginning in 1967. He was 

elected president of the Kentucky 

Wholesale Grocers Association in 1979, 

and the Kentucky Grocers Association/ 

Kentucky Association of Convenience 

Stores honored Mr. Griffin as Kentucky Grocer of the Year in 1986. 

When George retired from the grocery industry in 1997, he left the Laurel 

Grocery Company well positioned for 

success in the 21st century. Fellow 

members of the grocers industry across 

Kentucky honored G.W. as one of the 

original three inductees into the Kentucky Grocers Hall of Fame in 2005. 

G.W. was born in East Bernstadt, KY, 

in 1926. He attended the Kentucky Military Institute, Wake Forest University, and the University of Kentucky. 

He served in the U.S. Navy during 

World War II and was decorated with 

the Victory Medal, the American Area 

Campaign Medal, the Asiatic-Pacific 

Area Campaign Medal, and the Philippine Liberations Ribbon. 

G.W. was also very involved with the 

Cumberland Valley National Bank, Institutional Distributors, and played a 


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