    [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
    [Extensions of Remarks]
    [Page E25]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                           HONORING PATRICK McMULLEN

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                              HON. SUSAN W. BROOKS

                                   of indiana

                        in the house of representatives

                          Wednesday, January 10, 2018

      Mrs. BROOKS of Indiana. Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank Patrick McMullen
    for his service to the Committee on Ethics. Since 2011, Patrick's skill
    as a lawyer and manager has been integral to the Committee's important
    work enforcing the House ethics rules.
      Patrick served as an Investigative Counsel for the Committee during
    the 112th and 113th Congresses. In that role he worked tirelessly to
    provide the Committee Members with fair and creative advice on
    difficult issues.
      In the 114th Congress Patrick rose to become the Committee's Director
    of Investigations. In this role, he has managed a team of nonpartisan
    attorneys and investigators that successfully handled a busy docket of
    investigations. Throughout that time, he instilled in his team a
    dedication to uncovering the truth with care and impartiality.
      At the House Ethics Committee, we are responsible for protecting the
    integrity of the House of Representatives. The staff works every day to
    increase the American people's confidence in Congress. The work of the
    Ethics Committee is done confidentially so people do not often know
    everything happening behind the scenes by our incredible, non-partisan
    staff. As Patrick prepares to leave the Committee, I appreciate this
    opportunity to recognize the great work he and his team have done. He
    truly has been a leader in our office and in increasing confidence in
    Congress.
      While I am saddened by his departure from the Committee, I wish him
    well in his future endeavors.

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