December 19, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 206 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Pages S7204-S7205]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO DAN FREEDMAN

 Mr. BLUMENTHAL. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Dan 
Freedman on the occasion of his retirement. Throughout his impressive 
32 years as a correspondent in the Hearst Washington Bureau, Dan set an 
example of tireless, honest reporting. He undertook the monumental task 
of covering the Connecticut and New York delegations with rigor and 
expertise. Even as the media environment grows more

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partisan, Dan has remained fair and dedicated to the facts.
  Dan has helped build an essential professional foundation for 
countless reporters, mentoring hundreds of newcomers and interns and 
holding everyone--including himself--to the highest standards. Regarded 
with immense respect by his colleagues, he routinely challenged himself 
in order to set a better example for his team and raise the 
expectations for outstanding reporting.
  In DC, legislators trust Dan to deliver a truthful and balanced 
story. This integrity is essential for the people of Connecticut who 
rely on reporters like Dan to inform them about the Nation's Capital 
with a focus on the stories that matter most to them and their 
communities. Constituents need to know their voices are being heard, 
and Dan is there to ask the tough questions and to deliver the most 
complete and honest reporting possible.
  During an over four-decade career in journalism, Dan did it all--
everything from dodging bullets in wars and insurrections in Central 
America to covering eight Supreme Court confirmation hearings and even 
a stint on the George W. Bush Presidential campaign in 2000. His 
unfailing commitment to his profession was recognized in 2018, when he 
won the David Lynch Memorial Award for Regional Reporting. Dan's 
outstanding record of thoughtful, honest, and determined reporting sets 
a model and demonstrates the critical role of reporters in keeping 
people throughout the country well informed.
  I applaud his lifetime of dogged devotion to bringing the truth to 
light through fair, fact-filled pieces, and I know my colleagues will 
join me in thanking Dan for his extraordinary contributions to regional 
reporting.

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