Political Quotes

“Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Maj. Nick Oltman, U.S. Marine Corps, for his outstanding work on behalf of the people of Maine and the Nation as a 2023 Department of Defense legislative fellow serving in my Washington, DC, office. Over the past year, Nick has been integral in shaping my foreign policy and defense priorities. He helped secure several provisions in the fiscal year 2024 National Defense Authorization Act--FY24 NDAA--that will make our country stronger and safer. Nick led my staff in orchestrating important appropriations for the Department of Defense, Department of State, Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, and the Office of National Drug Control Policy. His contributions to office morale and our collective work product are emblematic of his good character, competence, and strong work ethic. Throughout his tenure in my Office, Nick demonstrated a level of professionalism and hard work I have come to expect--but not take for granted--from Department of Defense legislative fellows. Indeed, he follows a long line of accomplished military officers who have made impactful contributions to my office and U.S. national security policy. Over the year, Nick prepared and advised me on wide-ranging and complex matters under consideration before the Senate Armed Services Committee. His attention to detail served me well; Nick managed over 400 individual authorization and appropriation requests, 455 markup amendments, and over 900 floor amendments.…”