[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 193 (Thursday, December 6, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1606]
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            IN APPRECIATION OF THE SERVICE OF JESSICA KELCH

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                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 6, 2018

  Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my 
gratitude to my Assistant Staff Director, Jessica Kelch, for her six 
years of service on the staff of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
  Jessica has played an instrumental role in helping lead the 
Committee's extraordinary team of professional staff, managing and 
shepherding a variety of important, bipartisan bills through the 
legislative process to become law. Thanks to her impressive leadership, 
sharp instincts, and persistence, the Committee has enacted nearly two 
dozen legislative initiatives in this Congress alone, including bills 
to establish a new development finance corporation, combat food 
insecurity, and promote the role of women in peace negotiations and 
political processes. These have improved the lives of many worldwide.
  Time and again, Jessica has proven her ability to build consensus and 
craft solutions to address a diverse array of difficult issues. I am 
particularly grateful for her candor, humor, and professionalism, but 
most importantly, for her dedication to serving her country, which I 
know she will continue to do with distinction.

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