[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 6]
[Senate]
[Page 7713]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNITION OF ACHIEVEMENT

 Mr. ASHCROFT. Mr. President, I rise today to extend 
appreciation to my spring 1999 class of interns: Lionel Thompson, Ryan 
Carney, Stephanie Harris, Kelly Owens, Daniel Lawson, Lacey Muhlfeld, 
Pete Johnson, Brian Kim, and J.Y. Brown. Each of these young people has 
served the people of Missouri diligently in my office. They have been 
invaluable members of my Operations Team over the past several months, 
and their efforts have not gone unnoticed.
  Since I was elected in 1994, my staff and I have made an oath of 
service, commitment, and dedication. We dedicate ourselves to quality 
service. America's future will be determined by the character and 
productivity of our people. In this respect, we seek to lead by our 
example. We strive to lead with humility and honesty, and to work with 
energy and spirit. Our standard of productivity is accuracy, courtesy, 
efficiency, integrity, validity, and timeliness.
  My spring interns have not only achieved this standard, but set a new 
standard on the tasks they were given. They exemplified a competitive 
level of work while maintaining a cooperative spirit. It is with much 
appreciation that I recognize Lionel, Ryan, Stephanie, Kelly, Daniel, 
Lacey, Pete, Brian, and J.Y. for their contribution to me and my staff 
in our effort to fulfill our office pledge and to serve all people by 
whose consent we govern.

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