[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 205 (Friday, December 4, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H6849]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING ZEENATH HUSSAIN

  (Mr. LEVIN of Michigan asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LEVIN of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my retiring 
director of constituent services, Zeenath Hussain. It may not be common 
to speak on the floor of this House about a staffer, but Zee is truly 
an extraordinary public servant and human being.
  In 2004, Zee answered an ad for a staff assistant position in my 
dad's, Sandy Levin's, district office. Over the years, she built an 
incomparable network of relationships with officials in an astounding 
array of Federal agencies and an unmatched mastery of how to solve 
virtually any constituent problem.
  Even after 16 years of service, in a pandemic causing untold 
suffering and chaos, Zee listened to each constituent attentively, 
leveled with people when necessary, and comforted and reassured every 
family member.
  In addition to her tireless work for constituents, Zeenath took care 
of everyone around her, mentoring generations of congressional staff, 
dispensing advice about life, and cooking to-die-for Indian meals for 
the office and anyone who happened by.
  Zee, I reluctantly admit you have richly earned the right to retire 
from your job, but I hasten to add that there is no retiring from 
friendship or from love.

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