alan fruman is retiring after 20 years. he first took the job in 1989. we have an interview posting on c-span.org. the leaders of the senate paying tribute on the senate floor. >> mr. president, for a few weeks in march, 2010, alan was one of the most talked about men in the entire city of washington. the senate was poised to send a historic healthcare reform bill to president obama's desk for him to sign. but the usual procedure hurdles stood in the way. health care policy staffers were camped out in his office studying senate procedure and precedent. but despite the pressure and national spotlight, mr. fruman remained calm through one of the most intense moments of his career. for a very few weeks, every capitol hill reporter knew his name for sure. his face was on every political news blog. every political science professor talked about him. even a few folks outside the beltway learn what had on earth was a senate parliamentarian. he was briefly a washington celebrity. but for those of us who work in the senate, alan fruman has always been a star, eve