[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 146 (Thursday, September 19, 2024)]
[Senate]
[Page S6321]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KATIE KARAM

  Mr. McCONNELL. Now, Mr. President, if the front office sounds like an 
energetic place to work, just ask our special assistant, Katie Karam, 
what it is like helping my senior staff in the back office.
  Katie came aboard last year at a particularly busy time for my team. 
Depending on who you ask, she was either stolen or rescued from the 
wild world of House campaigns. Regardless, Katie dove headfirst into a 
tough job: keeping tabs on a chief of staff who is known to come and go 
from the office via a secret side door, tracking down a national 
security advisor who is frequently unreachable via phone or email, and 
taking on extensive other duties as assigned--all with a calm but eager 
willingness beyond her years.
  Katie is a sponge for new knowledge and skills, and my entire staff 
has come to count on her as a utility player in all kinds of clutch 
situations.
  Katie's contributions in my office follow in a distinguished family 
tradition of public service, and her loyal commitment to this team is 
second only to her devotion to her family, whom I know she makes very 
proud.
  So, Katie, thank you.

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