[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 109 (Friday, June 28, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H4426-H4427]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING ANNIE WOLF

  (Mr. SCALISE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, every day in this Chamber, as Members of 
Congress, Republicans and Democrats do the hard work of the House and 
the people that we represent. We rely heavily on the great staff, 
people that have dedicated themselves to service, to help us get this 
House functioning, do the work that we need to do, and to help us do 
our jobs better. From time to time, some of those great staff members 
go on to do other things. Today, unfortunately, is one of those days.
  I rise to pay tribute to Annie Wolf. Annie is here with us today. 
Annie has served here in the House for 10 years on the floor. We know 
the intensity of floor duty for those staffers that work here. That is 
when some of the most heated things happen, and you need a level staff. 
We need staff that really understand the rules of the House, that 
understand how to keep us on track so that we can still get the things 
done we need to even when we have some of the hottest debates.
  Annie is one of those people that has always been a calming voice, 
always been a person you can come to and ask for guidance. Whether she 
might agree or disagree with what you are trying to achieve, she will 
help you understand what the rules are to do what you want to do.
  That is what professional staff are all about, and that is what Annie 
has done for 10 years here on the floor, 5\1/2\ of those in my office.
  I have been honored to have Annie work in my office, and so many 
people on both sides of the aisle I think have been better legislators 
because of the professionalism of Annie Wolf.
  She is going to go on and do some bigger things. She is young and she 
has a bright future ahead of her, but I thank her for her years of 
service here and all the things that she has done to make this a better 
institution so that we, the people that serve the people of the United 
States, can do our jobs properly.
  In the gallery watching, we have her mom, Mary Minkler. Annie's 
husband is here. Adam Wolf, I know you sacrificed a lot in taking care 
of things and taking care of the family when she is here working late 
hours because we have had a lot of late nights, but we have gotten a 
lot of big things done because of Annie. Her brother, Patrick, is here, 
as well.
  To the entire Wolf family, we thank you for loaning her to us to 
provide her great service to this country. She is going to go on to 
bigger and better things, but we will miss her here, and we thank Annie 
Wolf for her service to the United States House of Representatives, Mr. 
Speaker.

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