[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Pages 3713-3714]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   CONGRATULATING SUJEY KALLUMADANDA

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, today is, and will always be, a special day 
in the life of one of my staffers, Sujey Kallumadanda. For on this day, 
Sujey has successfully completed all the requirements, passed all the 
tests, completed the interviews and officially taken the oath as a new 
citizen of the United States. I appreciate having this opportunity to 
congratulate him on his effort and to wish him well on his acceptance 
of this wonderful new title he will carry with him for the rest of his 
life, United States Citizen.
  Sujey's story is quite a remarkable one. It begins with his 
emigration from India when he was young and his arrival in the United 
States with his family. He is the latest of his family to become a 
citizen of the United States, and he couldn't be more proud of his new 
status.
  The journey that began in India brought him to Texas where he 
graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelor's degree in Economics. He then 
graduated from Michigan State University with his law degree, and from 
there he went on to Georgetown University where he received his Master 
of Laws in Securities and Financial Regulations.
  Sujey is a member of the New York Bar and his background and 
understanding of banking and financial matters made him an invaluable 
source of information for my staff. He has also

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proved to be an important asset as we have worked on and studied issues 
of importance to the small business community.
  My staff and I have greatly enjoyed having Sujey on our team and I 
would like to think we have taught him some valuable lessons about 
American life. For instance, thanks to my staff, Sujey has developed an 
appreciation for the finer things in life like Wyoming Honey Candy. I 
haven't been able to convince him to read fiction novels or that 
Wyoming is the center of the sports universe but that will come with 
time. All in all, I don't think he'll ever be the same. But one thing 
is for certain, and that is the drive and focus he placed on achieving 
his dream of life in the United States.
  Now his apprenticeship is over, and he has received the greatest 
honor our Nation has to bestow--American citizenship. I know he will 
carry it proudly and with purpose in the years to come.
  Sujey knows full well that being an American Citizen is not only a 
great honor, but that it brings with it both great freedoms and 
rights--and great duties and responsibilities. He will become very 
familiar with them both as he continues to take part in one of the 
greatest experiments in government the world has ever known--the 
American democracy.
  Congratulations, Sujey. By your example you have reminded us that we 
are very fortunate to be American citizens. By your heartfelt 
dedication and commitment to earning your citizenship you have taught 
us that citizenship is a great honor and we should never take it for 
granted. Good luck and God bless.

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