[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 18 (Thursday, January 25, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S514]
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                        Tribute to Emily Kirlin

  Madam President, I wish to recognize and sincerely thank a member of 
my staff, Emily Kirlin, for her decade of public service here in the 
Senate. Everybody knows Emily in the Senate because of her bubbly 
personality, and she is always looking to find ways to help Senators be 
more successful and to recognize their tremendous contributions to this 
body.
  Emily is originally from Crossville, TN, and we will not hold that 
against her. She is not a Texan, but many people from Tennessee 
eventually came to Texas, as I tell a couple of my Tennessee 
colleagues, most of them one step ahead of a great spouse or one step 
ahead of the law. Those are the Tennesseans who made their way to Texas 
at the time of our founding. Things have gotten better, by the way, but 
that is sort of an inside joke between Tennesseans and Texans.
  Emily has been director of Member services in my whip office and is 
the longest serving member of our operation. Before working in her 
current capacity, she served under my predecessor, Senator Jon Kyl, and 
before that for my colleague, Senator Alexander.
  Everyone who has had the privilege of meeting Emily knows that she is 
one of a kind. Her smile lights up rooms, and her personality is 
contagious. Everyone loves being around her. But she also works 
incredibly hard. Some nights she is here until 1 in the morning and 
goes home and works even harder alongside her husband Michael. 
Together, they have two small children, Brock and Madge, who, I am 
sure, require a lot of love and attention.
  So we are sad to see Emily go, but we wish her nothing but the best 
and want to express our sincere gratitude for her service to the 
Senate. We know her future will be bright in whatever path she decides 
to take.
  I yield the floor.
  I suggest the absence of a quorum.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.
  Mr. PETERS. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order 
for the quorum call be rescinded.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.