Senator Warner took to the Senate floor today to honor Keith Prewitt's work as Deputy Director of the United States Secret Service. Mr. Prewitt is responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Secret Service, including its 6,700 employees and a budget of about $1.5 billion.

Mr. Prewitt also oversees protection of the President and Vice President of the United States and visiting heads of state. He has an impressive resume that includes handling security during three presidential campaigns and protecting top American officials during travel to more than 110 countries.

Senator Warner also spoke of the need to highlight great federal employees in the wake of last week’s budget negotiations that went to the brink of a government shutdown.

This was the sixth speech in Senator Warner's Great Federal Employees initiative to honor extraordinary federal workers. Former Delaware Senator Ted Kaufman started the practice in 2009 and highlighted 100 employees during his time in the Senate.