leahy: madam president, next month colonel michael coburn, who's the director of the u.s. marine band, retired after nearly 30 years with a history rich in perio federated organiz. we like the marine band, of course. his son is a marine. but it's especially nice here because colonel coburn is a native vermonter. and his appreciation for the band known world wide as "the president's own," began decadessindecadesago with the td you're phony yum playing st. alban's native -- uphonium playing st. alban's native at a band camp in vermont. in 1937, colonel coburn joined "the president's own" as a uphonium player. he then ultimately became the band's director, a post he's held for the last decade. now, his tenure has taken him around the world and back again. he's played for presidents and foreign dignitaries, at state dinners and inaugurations and regular performances that thousands have witnessed here in washingtonal 8th and i, at the marine barracks during their weekly -- washington at 8th and i at the marine barracks during their weekly parade. i've veptd the stat represented

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