[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 96 (Wednesday, June 5, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S3995]
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                              SENATE PAGES

  Mr. LEE. Madam President, I first want to echo the kind words by the 
majority leader for the pages. As a former Senate page myself, I know 
that this is a job that few people notice on the outside, but we notice 
it here. They make sure things run well here, and I am grateful to know 
these fine people. I hope they had a good time while they were with us.
  And so to each of you, I wish you the very best of luck as you pursue 
your future careers, and I look forward to seeing some of you sitting 
in these chairs one day.
  As I entered this Chamber, shortly after being elected to the Senate 
in 2010, during my orientation I was told to take a seat in the chairs. 
I couldn't take a seat. I couldn't figure out why. And then I 
remembered my training from the time when I was a page, which taught me 
never, ever, ever to sit in a Senator's chair--only to realize it is 
probably OK now because I just got elected.
  I wish you the best of luck.

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