SENATORS’ STATEMENTS — Visitor in the Gallery

Honourable senators, I wish to draw your attention to the presence in the gallery of Sandy Mellish, a Silver Cross Mother whose son, Warrant Officer Frank Robert Mellish, was killed alongside three others during an attack in Kandahar on September 3, 2006. She is the guest of the Honourable Senator Patterson.

On behalf of all honourable senators, I welcome you to the Senate of Canada.

Hon. Senators: Hear, hear!