[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 84 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E502]
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               HONORING NORA KHALIL'S SERVICE TO AMERICA

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                 HON. CHARLES J. ``CHUCK'' FLEISCHMANN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 15, 2024

  Mr. FLEISCHMANN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Nora 
Khalil, who is retiring from government service, having served our 
country in both the public and private sectors for more than 30 years.
  Nora's departure from the House Energy and Water Appropriations 
Subcommittee is a bittersweet one. Although I have only had the 
privilege to work with Nora for a little over a year, I can confidently 
say we would not have been as successful, particularly on civil nuclear 
and the nuclear weapons program, without the expertise and 
determination Nora brought to the team every day.
  Nora's extensive career started in the House where she worked her way 
up to serve as Legislative Director to former Chairman Ron Packard of 
the Energy and Water Subcommittee as well as the Chairwoman Emeritus 
Kay Granger. After nearly a decade in the House, Nora transitioned to 
the private sector before working on the Executive Branch side. Over 
the course of a decade, Nora worked on nearly every nuclear-related 
function in government, including Naval Reactors, the Defense Nuclear 
Facilities Safety Board, and the National Nuclear Security 
Administration. In 2020, Nora returned to Congress, this time serving 
on Senate Energy and Water Appropriations, where she rose to become its 
clerk. Then last year, Nora brought her deep expertise and experience 
to my subcommittee. She was an incredible asset to the team and an 
essential contributor to the Energy and Water Appropriations bill that 
was passed just a couple of months ago.
  I feel very lucky to have been able to work with Nora and I am proud 
of what we accomplished together. I am happy Nora will be rewarded with 
some much-deserved free time with her family.
  I know I am speaking for myself, the House and Senate Appropriations 
Committees, and the entire nuclear enterprise when I express my utmost 
appreciation for Nora's dedicated service to the American people.

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