[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 18]
[Senate]
[Page 24009]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                           TRIBUTE TO INTERNS

  Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, today I extend my appreciation to my fall 
2004 class of interns: Sonja Loges, Colleen Coffey, Lauryn Douglas, 
Cheri Rolfes, Sarah Helgen, Katie Callahan, Milan Dalal and Deborah 
Sundquist. Each of them has been of tremendous assistance to me and to 
the people of Iowa over the past several months.
  Since I was first elected to the Senate in 1984, my office has 
offered internships to young Iowans and other interested students. 
Through their work in the Senate, our interns have not only seen the 
legislative process, but also personally contributed to our Nation's 
democracy.
  It is with much appreciation that I recognize Sonja, Colleen, Lauryn, 
Cheri, Sarah, Katie, Milan and Deborah for their hard work this fall. 
It has been a delight to watch them take on their assignments with 
enthusiasm and hard work. I am very proud to have worked with each of 
them. I hope they take from their fall a sense of pride in what they 
have been able to accomplish, as well as an increased interest in 
public service and our democratic system and process.

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