November 17, 2008 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S10559 

Our nation’s first great leaders were also 

our first great scholars. 

I look forward to watching William 

progress as a scholar and a leader.

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TRIBUTE TO RANDY PAPE ́

∑ Mr. WYDEN. Madam President, one 

of the great privileges of public life is 

meeting people who make a difference 

through the sheer strength of their personalities and their enthusiasm for 

wanting to make the world a better 

place. One of those people was Randy 

Pape ́. I rise today to recognize what 

Randy meant to my State and to me 

personally. 

On Thursday, November 6, Randy 

died of a heart attack at the all-tooyoung age of 58. News accounts of his 

passing referred to Randy as a ‘‘Eugene 

businessman’’ who built his family’s 

small implement business into a regional giant employing 2,000 people in 

seven States. 

But Randy was much more that. He 

was vintage Oregonian—relentless, effective, and tenacious. To Randy, no 

project was too big, no public service 

too small. 

He was also my friend, and I will 

miss him every day. 

My most enduring image is of a smiling Randy reacting to some idea that 

would improve the lives of Oregonians—actually, of everybody—by 

pumping his arm and saying: ‘‘We’ve 

got to do it. We’ve got to do it.’’ The 

sound of his voice will always be with 

me, urging me on to embrace the 

things he believed in with the same enthusiasm. 

Randy lived in Eugene all his life, 

but gave himself to the entire State. 

Growing his grandfather’s business 

from a local equipment sales operation 

to a seven-State conglomerate was just 

a part of what he accomplished. During 

his life he helped raise nearly $600 million for buildings at his alma mater, 

the University of Oregon. His tenure on 

the Oregon Transportation Commission 

resulted in a $1.3 billion, 10-year program of bridge repair and replacement 

that remade Interstate 5, the heart of 

Oregon’s transportation system. As 

head of the United Way of Lane County’s fundraising campaign, he set a $1 

million goal that everyone thought was 

impossible and then achieved it. He 

served on the board of The Nature Conservancy of Oregon, the Oregon Trail 

Council of Boy Scouts of America, as 

well as other nonprofit organizations 

such as the Oregon Business Council 

Steering Committee. 

Randy had two other great passions 

that can never be overlooked. There 

was his love for Susie, his wife of 34 

years, and their three wonderful and 

successful sons, Ryan, Christian and 

Jordan. Then there was his unflagging 

devotion to the University of Oregon 

Ducks football team. In fact, Randy 

and Susie met at a U of O football 

game in 1971. 

This is only a partial list of what 

Randy helped achieve for my State, but 

it is a window into who Randy Pape ́

was and what he was capable of doing. 

His wife described him best: ‘‘He was 

the most positive person, the most upbeat. He was a joy to live with.’’ 

In 1997, Randy was diagnosed with a 

severe form of cancer and wasn’t expected to live that long. But in true 

Randy Pape ́ fashion, he fought on, 

never losing that trademark enthusiasm and determination. In the end, it 

was not the cancer that took him from 

us. It was something that, ironically, 

he had more of than anyone I have ever 

known his heart. 

I know that Randy would take great 

satisfaction in cheating the cancer 

that tried to kill him. As his oldest 

son, Ryan, said: ‘‘I know he’s looking 

down from heaven right now saying, 

Guys, I beat the cancer.’’’ 

I would say: ‘‘Randy, of course you 

did.’’ 

Randy Pape ́ was a great Oregonian 

who will always have a place in my 

heart and in the hearts of the thousands of people who knew him and were 

touched by his unselfishness and dedication to doing the right thing.∑ 

∑ Mr. SMITH. Madam President, the 

late Oregon Governor Tom McCall once 

said: 

Heroes are not giant statues framed 

against a red sky. They are individuals who 

say, ‘‘This is my community and it is my responsibility to make it better.’’ 

The community of Eugene and the 

entire State of Oregon lost a true hero 

2 weeks ago with the untimely passing 

of Randy Pape ́. I have had the privilege 

of dealing with countless community 

leaders during my 12 years in the U.S. 

Senate, but I can’t think of anyone 

who was more dedicated to making his 

community, State, and Nation better 

than was Randy. 

As the chief executive officer of The 

Pape Group, a 2,000-employee, sevenState conglomerate of industrial equipment, aviation and recycling businesses, Randy was one of Oregon’s most 

respected and admired corporate leaders. 

Guiding his business empire was 

more than a full-time job, yet Randy 

found time to give his talent and treasure to an endless variety of worthy 

causes. There was no bigger booster of 

his alma mater, the University of Oregon, than Randy. There was no better 

cheerleader and fundraiser for the 

United Way than Randy. As a member 

of the Oregon Transportation Commission, there was no better advocate for 

Oregon’s roads and highways than 

Randy. There was no more committed 

member of the Nature Conservancy of 

Oregon, and the Oregon Trail Council 

of Boy Scouts of America than Randy. 

I had no wiser counselor than Randy. 

And above all, there was no one who 

loved and cherished his family more 

than Randy. 

Randy’s wonderful wife, Susie, was at 

his side for 34 years. She knew him better than anyone else, and she captured 

him better than anyone else, when she 

said: 

He was the most positive person, the most 

upbeat. He was a joy to live with. 

Randy was justifiably very proud of 

his three sons, Ryan, Christian, and 

Jordan, all of whom chose to follow 

their dad into the family business, and 

all of whom inherited his values of honesty, decency, and a dedication to making their community better. 

The Greek poet Sophocles, once 

wrote: 

One must wait until the evening to see how 

splendid the day has been.’’ For his family, 

his friends, his community, his State, and 

our Nation, the evening of Randy’s life came 

much, much too soon. But let us take solace 

in the fact that in that evening, Randy Pape 

could look back at a life filled with the love 

of family; a life filled with accomplishment; 

a life filled with making a positive difference; a life filled with the heroism that 

came from making his community better, 

and say: The day has indeed been splendid. 

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MESSAGES FROM THE HOUSE 

DURING RECESS 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 3, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

House has agreed to the following concurrent resolution, in which it requests 

the concurrence of the Senate: 

H. Con. Res. 442. Concurrent resolution directing the Secretary of the Senate to correct the enrollment of the bill S. 3001. 

The message also announced that the 

House has passed the following bill, 

without amendment: 

S. 3641. An act to authorize funding for the 

National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under 

Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as 

a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. 

The message further announced that 

the House has agreed to the following 

concurrent resolution, without amendment: 

S. Con. Res. 105. Concurrent resolution directing the Clerk of the House to Representatives to correct the enrollment of H.R. 6063. 

The message also announced that the 

House agrees to the amendment of the 

Senate to the bill (H.R. 5159) to establish the Office of the Capitol Visitor 

Center within the Office of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by the Chief 

Executive Officer for Visitor Services, 

to provide for the effective management and administration of the Capitol 

Visitor Center, and for other purposes. 

The message further announced that 

the House agrees to the amendment of 

the Senate to the bill (H.R. 7222) to extend the Andean Trade Preference Act, 

and for other purposes. 

The message also announced that the 

House agrees to the amendments of the 

Senate to the concurrent resolution (H. 

Con. Res. 440) providing for a conditional adjournment of the House of 

Representatives and a conditional recess or adjournment of the Senate. 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 3, 2008, 

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during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

House agrees to the amendments of the 

Senate to the bill (H.R. 1424) to amend 

section 712 of the Employee Retirement 

Income Security Act of 1974, section 

2705 of the Public Health Service Act, 

section 9812 of the Internal Revenue 

Code of 1986 to require equity in the 

provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under 

group health plans, to prohibit discrimination on the basis of genetic information with respect to health insurance and employment, and for other 

purposes. 

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ENROLLED BILL SIGNED 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 3, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

Speaker has signed the following enrolled bill: 

H.R. 1424. An act to provide authority for 

the Federal Government to purchase and insure certain types of troubled assets for the 

purposes of providing stability to and preventing disruption in the economy and financial system and protecting taxpayers, to 

amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to 

provide incentives for energy production and 

conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, to provide individual income tax relief, and for other purposes. 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the enrolled 

bill was subsequently signed on October 3, 2008, during the recess of the Senate, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. WEBB

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ENROLLED BILLS SIGNED 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 3, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

Speaker has signed the following enrolled bills: 

H.R. 1594. An act to designate the Department of Veterans Affairs Outpatient Clinic 

in Hermitage, Pennsylvania, as the Michael 

A. Marzano Department of Veterans Affairs 

Outpatient Clinic. 

H.R. 1714. An act to clarify the boundaries 

of Coastal Barrier Resources System Clam 

Pass Unit FL–64P. 

H.R. 2095. An act to amend title 49, United 

States Code, to prevent railroad fatalities, 

injuries, and hazardous materials releases, to 

authorize the Federal Railroad Safety Administration, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 3480. An act to direct the United 

States Sentencing Commission to assure appropriate punishment enhancements for 

those involved in receiving stolen property 

where that property consists of grave markers of veterans, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 3511. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 2150 East Hardtner Drive in Urania, Louisiana, as the ‘‘Murphy A. Tannehill Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 4544. An act to require the issuance of 

medals to recognize the dedication and valor 

of Native American code talkers. 

H.R. 6045. An act to amend title I of the 

Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act 

of 1968 to extend the authorization of the 

Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant Program 

through fiscal year 2012. 

H.R. 6063. An act to authorize the programs 

of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 6073. An act to provide that Federal 

employees receiving their pay by electronic 

funds transfer shall be given the option of receiving their pay stubs electronically. 

H.R. 6083. An act to authorize funding to 

conduct a national training program for 

State and local prosecutors. 

H.R. 6199. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 245 North Main Street in New York City, 

New York, as the ‘‘Kenneth Peter Zebrowski 

Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6229. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 2523 7th Avenue East in North Saint Paul, 

Minnesota, as the ‘‘Mayor William ‘Bill’ 

Sandberg Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6296. An act to extend through 2013 

the authority of the Federal Election Commission to impose civil money penalties on 

the basis of a schedule of penalties established and published by the Commission. 

H.R. 6338. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 4233 West Hillsboro Boulevard in Coconut 

Creek, Florida, as the ‘‘Army SPC Daniel 

Agami Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6353. An act to amend the Controlled 

Substances Act to address online pharmacies. 

H.R. 6524. An act to authorize the Administrator of General Services to take certain actions with respect to parcels of real property 

located in Eastlake, Ohio, and Koochiching 

County, Minnesota, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 6531. An act to amend chapter 13 of 

title 17, United States Code (relating to the 

vessel hull design protection), to clarify the 

definitions of a hull and a deck. 

H.R. 6681. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 300 Vine Street in New Lenox, Illinois, as 

the ‘‘Jacob M. Lowell Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6847. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 801 Industrial Boulevard in Ellijay, Georgia, as the ‘‘First Lieutenant Noah Harris 

Ellijay Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 6874. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 156 Taunton Avenue in Seekonk, Massachusetts, as the ‘‘Lance Corporal Eric Paul 

Valdepenas Post Office Building’’. 

H.R. 7081. An act to approve the United 

States-India Agreement for Cooperation on 

Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy, and for 

other purposes. 

H.R. 7082. An act to amend the Internal 

Revenue Code of 1986 to permit the Secretary 

of the Treasury to disclose certain prisoner 

return information to the Federal Bureau of 

Prisons, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 7084. An act to amend section 114 of 

title 17, United States Code, to provide 

agreements for the reproduction and performance of sound recordings by webcasters. 

H.R. 7177. An act to authorize the transfer 

of naval vessels to certain foreign recipients, 

and for other purposes. 

H.R. 7198. An act to establish the Stephanie Tubbs Jones Gift of Life Medal for 

organ donors and the family of organ donors. 

S. 3001. An act to authorize appropriations 

for fiscal year 2009 for military activities of 

the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the 

Department of Energy, to prescribe military 

personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and 

for other purposes. 

S. 3641. An act to authorize funding for the 

National Crime Victim Law Institute to provide support for victims of crime under 

Crime Victims Legal Assistance Programs as 

a part of the Victims of Crime Act of 1984. 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the enrolled 

bills were subsequently signed on October 3, 2008, during the recess of the Senate, by the Acting President pro tempore (Mr. WEBB). 

Under authority of the order of the 

Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 6, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, at 2:25 

p.m., received a message from the 

House of Representatives, delivered by 

Mrs. Cole, one of its reading clerks, announcing that the House has passed the 

following bill, without amendment: 

S. 3197. An act to amend title 11, United 

States Code, to exempt for a limited period, 

from the application of the means-test presumption of abuse under chapter 7, qualifying members of reserve components of the 

Armed Forces and members of the National 

Guard who, after September 11, 2001, are 

called to active duty or to perform a homeland defense activity for not less than 90 

days. 

The message further announced that 

pursuant to section 491 of the Higher 

Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1098(c)), and 

the order of the House of January 4, 

2007, the Speaker appoints the following members on the part of the 

House of Representatives to the Advisory Committee on Student Financial 

Assistance for a term of three years: 

Upon the recommendation of the Majority Leader, Ms. Helen Benjamin of 

Vallejo, California; upon the recommendation of the Minority Leader, 

Mr. Anthony Guida of Pittsburgh, 

Pennsylvania. 

Under the authority of the order of 

the Senate of January 4, 2007, the Secretary of the Senate, on October 6, 2008, 

during the recess of the Senate, received a message from the House of 

Representatives announcing that the 

Speaker pro tempore (Mr. VAN HOLLEN) 

had signed the following enrolled bills 

and joint resolution: 

H.R. 4010. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 100 West Percy Street in Indianola, Mississippi, as the ‘‘Minnie Cox Post Office 

Building.’’ 

H.R. 4131. An act to designate a portion of 

California State Route 91 located in Los Angeles County, California, as the ‘‘Juanita 

Millender-McDonald Highway.’’ 

H.R. 5159. An act to establish the Office of 

the Capitol Visitor Center within the Office 

of the Architect of the Capitol, headed by 

the Chief Executive Officer for Visitor Services, to provide for the effective management 

and administration of the Capitol Visitor 

Center, and for other purposes. 

H.R. 6197. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 7095 Highway 57 in Counce, Tennessee, as 

the ‘‘Pickwick Post Office Building.’’ 

H.R. 6469. An act to amend the Public 

Health Service Act to authorize increased 

Federal funding for the Organ Procurement 

and Transplantation Network. 

H.R. 6558. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

at 1750 Lundy Avenue in San Jose, California, as the ‘‘Gordon N. Chan Post Office 

Building.’’ 

H.R. 6834. An act to designate the facility 

of the United States Postal Service located 

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