[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 14]
[House]
[Page 18252]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     RECOGNIZING DANIELLE SIMONETTA

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to salute an 
individual without whom Members on this side of the aisle and indeed 
Members of the entire House would be lost.
  Danielle Simonetta has been a public servant for the last 8 years, 5 
of which have been spent with us here in the House. A New York native 
and a graduate of my alma mater, Washington Lee University in Virginia, 
Danielle began her Hill career with the legendary Gerry Solomon and 
then the gentleman from California (Mr. Dreier) as a Committee on Rules 
staffer. After 2 years with Mitch Daniels at the Office of Management 
and Budget, she came back to us again and has spent the last 2\1/2\ 
years as the senior floor assistant to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. 
DeLay), majority leader.
  In her time with leadership, she has worked tirelessly for the 
members of the Republican Conference. Those who know Danielle know she 
is a reliable source of information to us here on the House floor and a 
constant advocate for us in scheduling the floor. Whether it is adding 
a Member's last-minute suspension to the House schedule, advising 
Members on the merits of a particular amendment, or bragging about her 
beloved dog Otis, Danielle has always been here when we need her.
  This fall Danielle will be leaving us to pursue an exciting new 
career opportunity. In addition, she is putting the finishing touches 
on her upcoming wedding. Congratulations to Danielle. We will miss her, 
and we wish her well.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11.

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