[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E25]
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                       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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