[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 20 (Tuesday, February 1, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S427]
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                  Tribute to Christopher Austen Joyner

  Mr. WARNER. Mr. President, I apologize to my good friend the Senator 
from North Carolina for being a bit late. I have never seen him be this 
timely and this brief in his comments.
  But I wanted to take a moment to echo what I know he said about Chris 
Joyner, who has served with enormous distinction for Senator Burr in 
both his personal office and on the Intelligence Committee. I want to 
particularly recognize Chris and my staff director, Mike Casey, who 
managed to work together and, frankly, negotiate a peace treaty between 
Senator Burr and me. When we started the Russia investigation, we had a 
few bumps.
  But, as I am sure Senator Burr has pointed out, Chris served with 
enormous distinction in a very, very challenging time, putting together 
an investigation that came with integrity, truthfulness, and 
bipartisanship in a period--particularly under the previous 
administration--where those milestones were not often highly regarded.
  Chris has decided to move forward in his career, and I simply want to 
join and echo Senator Burr's comments about his commitment and service 
and wish him all the best in his future endeavors.
  With that, Mr. President, I yield the floor, and I appreciate the 
courtesy of an extra couple of minutes.