Political Quotes

“Mr. President, for 8 years now, the John C. Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership has conducted a program for summer interns working in congressional offices. This 6-week program is designed to enhance their internship experience by giving them an inside view of how Congress really works. It also provides an opportunity for them to meet with senior congressional staff and other experts to discuss issues ranging from the legislative process to the influence of the media and lobbyists on Congress, to careers on Capitol Hill. Interns are selected for this program based on their college record, community service experience, and interest in a career in public service. This year, 23 outstanding interns, most of them juniors and seniors in college, are working for Democrats and Republicans in both the House and Senate. I congratulate the interns for their participation in this valuable program and I thank the Stennis Center and the senior Stennis fellows for providing such a meaningful experience for these interns and for encouraging them to consider a future career in public service. I ask unanimous consent that a list of 2010 Stennis congressional interns and the offices in which they work be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record as follows: Jonathan Alfuth, attending the University of Wisconsin- Madison interning in the Office of Rep. Ron Kind.…”