[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 21 (Thursday, February 11, 2010)]
[Senate]
[Page S548]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                            CHIEFS OF STAFF

  Mr. KAUFMAN. Mr. President, I am going to speak today once more on my 
weekly tribute to great Federal employees. Before I begin, I wish to 
say that I was quite moved by the Republican leader's speech today 
about Kyle Simmons. I don't know Kyle Simmons, but I must say that over 
the 19 years I was a chief of staff and for over a year that I have 
been a Senator, I recognize Kyle Simmons and so many good chiefs of 
staff I have known over the years.
  The way the Republican leader described Kyle Simmons just brought 
back so many memories of great people in the Senate, but especially 
chiefs of staff who do everything in the office from opening the door 
in the morning to closing it at night, to worrying about everything 
from the interns to the CEOs of corporations in their home States, and 
labor leaders.
  So I wish to add my voice to say I am so proud of folks who have 
worked in the Senate and especially, because of personal experience, 
those who have been chiefs of staff. I cannot speak of a better letter 
than the one that was written from Kyle Simmons to Billy Piper to 
explain what it is to be a great Senate staffer and a great chief of 
staff.

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