[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 14, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF MS. MONTANA BYERS TO THE UNITED STATES 
CONGRESS AND CALIFORNIA'S 11TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IN THE SPRING OF 
                                  2017

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                          HON. MARK DeSAULNIER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 14, 2017

  Mr. DeSAULNIER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize an exceptional 
young woman who is spending the spring semester interning in my 
Washington, D.C. office. Ms. Montana Byers came to our office as part 
of the Uni-Capitol Washington Internship Programme (UCWIP), and has 
been a valuable contributor to our efforts on behalf of California's 
Eleventh Congressional District.
  Since 2000, UCWIP has worked with congressional offices to foster 
strong ties and understanding between the United States and Australian 
governments by bringing the best and the brightest from top Australian 
universities to intern on Capitol Hill. I am proud to be involved in 
this wonderful program for the second year in a row.
  Montana Byers, a student from the University of Wollongong, has 
worked in our office since January and quickly proved herself to be a 
highly valuable member of our team. She has drafted legislative 
requests, attended briefings, written constituent mail, and researched 
important issues, among many other duties. She consistently displays a 
deep desire to learn and treats everyone that she encounters with 
respect. Her hard work and dedication is a tremendous asset to our 
office and the Eleventh Congressional District.
  My team has learned a great deal from Montana about her native 
country as she has learned about the United States and the U.S. 
Congress. She is an absolute pleasure to have in the office and I offer 
her my thanks for a job well done. I wish her the best of luck in all 
of her future endeavors.

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