[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 107 (Thursday, June 23, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5871]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              RECOGNIZING AND CONGRATULATING SKEEK FRAZEE

  (Ms. PINGREE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate 
a great Mainer, Skeek Frazee.
  Skeek is retiring this month after 12 dedicated years of constituent 
service to the people of Maine's First District.
  I believe the great majority of us who work in this institution do so 
because we want to make life better for our neighbors. Skeek 
exemplifies that spirit.
  For over a decade, she has committed herself to some of the most 
challenging and sensitive cases that come through my office. She has 
fought for asylum seekers and refugees who have lived through horrors 
in their home countries. It is no exaggeration to say that new Mainers 
can build thriving new lives because of her help.
  She is known across the country for her work advocating for survivors 
of military sexual trauma bravely seeking benefits that they deserve 
from the VA.
  Beyond her considerable skill as a caseworker, she has also mentored 
countless interns; been an unfailingly generous, hilarious, and kind 
colleague; and become a treasured friend to so many of us in and 
outside of our office.
  Skeek, the people of Maine are infinitely better for having you as an 
advocate, a neighbor, and a friend. We will miss you dearly, and we 
wish you the very best in your next chapter.

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