[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 142 (Thursday, September 12, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6038]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO SCOTT SLOOFMAN

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, now, this entire operation I have just 
described is rowing in the same direction thanks to the staff director 
of the Senate Republican communications center, Scott Sloofman.
  Scott is actually a two-timer on my staff. The first time around, he 
hitched a ride back to Washington after steering my campaign's research 
operation through a vigorous reelection fight in 2014. It was clear 
from the beginning that he had a knack for politics like few people I 
have ever met.
  As it turns out, ``Sloof'' felt so at home in the trenches of 
campaign life that we had to let him go out and win a few other races 
before he was ready to settle into life here in the Senate. When he 
came back, we wanted to make him feel at home so we lined up a couple 
of high-stakes Supreme Court confirmation battles and budget 
reconciliation fights.
  Through it all, Sloof has displayed unflappable political instincts. 
And as the coordinator of a multipronged communications team, he has 
never been afraid to bet big on the right message. Time and again, his 
willingness to question assumptions, challenge conventional wisdom, and 
play devil's advocate have made his colleagues and me sharper and 
better prepared to take on tough challenges.
  So, Sloof, I am glad to have you in my corner. Thank you so much.

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