[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 142 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6037]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO MATTHEW BURTON

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, that is just half of the office's all-
star research team. In any organization that has been around for a 
while, bringing in fresh ideas is essential, and Matt Burton has 
brought an invaluable new perspective as research director over the 
past year.
  As is so often the case with recovering House staffers, I like to 
think Matt wasted no time at all becoming a Senate guy through and 
through, and behind his mild manner are killer political instincts and 
an unbeatable attention to the smallest details. These are, of course, 
essential qualities in a team I literally lean on for everything from 
equipping the conference with background research on the issues of the 
day, to vetting the records of pending nominations, to catching factual 
errors in drafts of my remarks. Simply put, nothing--nothing--gets past 
Matt Burton.
  So this speech is a rare occasion when Matt hasn't seen and scoured 
an advance copy. We are in uncharted territory, and I hope he will 
forgive me for breaking protocol just this once.
  Matt, it has been great having you on the team. Thank you for having 
my back.

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