[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 40 (Thursday, March 2, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S631]
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Tribute to Jenni Katzman
Madam President, before I yield the floor, just a note of thanks to
Jenni Katzman, who has been in our office and her last day in the
Senate, sadly, is today.
She served our office as chief of domestic policy and general counsel
for the past 3 years, and she is moving on, always giving public
service a good name.
It has been a pleasure to work with her to assist the people of
Oregon and our country. During the time she has been with us, she
assisted with the confirmation of stellar judges from my State, written
legislation to make our judicial system more fair, and provided very
valuable counsel to me and my staff.
I want to close, as we wrap up what is going to be an effort on my
part to provide regular updates on the consequences of what will happen
if this judge in Texas puts in place a nationwide ban--nationwide,
every single State. I hope I don't have to come to the floor again and
again and again. But I think it is important that people understand, as
I have learned in the last couple of weeks, what the human consequences
are of going backward here, after the Court said that there wouldn't be
a nationwide ban, after they said it repeatedly that it is going to go
to the States. It would be a huge mistake for America.
I want to also note that the President of the Senate has been the
leader of this cause for many, many years. I admire her greatly for
that leadership.
I yield the floor.
I suggest the absence of a quorum.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. The clerk will call the roll.
The bill clerk proceeded to call the roll.
Mr. SCHUMER. Madam President, I ask unanimous consent that the order
for the quorum call be rescinded.
The PRESIDENT pro tempore. Without objection, it is so ordered.
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