[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 85 (Tuesday, May 20, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S3006]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KYLE ABRAMS

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. President, I rise today to honor a long-time member 
of my staff Kyle Abrams, who has spent more than 4 years on my team 
during my time in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. 
Throughout her service, Kyle has been steadfast in her commitment to 
constituents across the State of California and been a truly dedicated 
public servant.
  Prior to joining my office, Kyle served as an intern for Senator 
Kirsten Gillibrand and the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation 
Committee and joined my House office as an intern in 2021. We 
immediately recognized her immense talent and asked her to take on the 
role of scheduler. Being a scheduler is no easy feat, and being a good 
scheduler requires patience, organization, and grace--all of which Kyle 
has in abundance. With her intelligence, personal skills, and strategic 
thinking, Kyle quickly took on the additional roles of director of 
scheduling, policy adviser, and most recently, senior adviser, all at a 
young age and in the midst of a campaign for Senate.
  It has been a true pleasure to watch Kyle progress through her 
various roles on my staff, and to see her mentor junior staff. I am 
grateful for the responsibilities she took on during the transition 
from the House to Senate, ensuring that everything went smoothly, and 
that I could deliver for the people of California without interruption.
  Kyle will be leaving my office to start her first year at Harvard Law 
School. She will be joining a tradition of excellence at my alma mater, 
and I am eager to see what she will accomplish far beyond the 
classroom.
  In my almost 24 years in Congress, I have learned the important 
lesson that every member is only as good as their staff and seldom as 
good as that. We could not do our jobs for our constituents without 
them and their labors, and my staff have been laser focused on 
providing the highest level of service for the great people of southern 
California in the House and now the whole State of California in the 
Senate. Kyle is no exception; I extend my utmost gratitude for the time 
she has spent on my team, and I am looking forward to seeing all she 
will go on to achieve in this next chapter.

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