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Ernest Istook: “Mr. Chairman, in closing debate on this bill, first I want to take the opportunity to thank the staff who have worked so…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2000
Mr. Chairman, in closing debate on this bill, first I want to take the opportunity to thank the staff who have worked so hard on this: John Albaugh of my personal staff and the Committee on Appropriations; Chris Stanley, a Congressional Fellow who has been assisting in our office from the U.S. Secret Service; Mary Porter, who is detailed to us from the District Government, and I will say more about her in a moment; the committee staff for the majority, Migo Miconi; the committee staff for the minority, Tom Forhan; and from the personal staff of the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Moran), Tim Aiken. Each of them has put in untold hours of hard work and effort to help bring this bill to the floor, and regardless of where we may stand on different issues, I want to express my appreciation to all of them. In regard to Mary Porter, this Fall she is retiring after 40 years of dedicated service to the District government and to our Committee.
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Ernest Istook
Oklahoma
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Acknowledging staff contributions and honoring Mary Porter’s retirement during debate on a bill.

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