John Shimkus: “Who has the right to close? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from New York has the right to close.”

Today, I rise to thank those young men and women who have served the people of Illinois and the country as staff assistants, legislative correspondents, and legislative assistants. I include in the Record a list of their names. Blanford…

I have heard it said that being a chief of staff to a Member of Congress is one of the best jobs on the Hill. It takes a special person to keep the staff performing at the high level required of them. Burnout could easily occur because of…

Staff assistants are the first person a visitor sees or hears in my D.C. office. First impressions are lasting impressions, so even though they are the lowest on the totem pole, they are very important. Staff assistants welcome visitors…

there have been some people, a Senator friend of mine, who says the next energy revolution would not come from a mine. And I would beg to argue in that all of these precious minerals in that are coming from a mine.