[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 7]
[Senate]
[Page 8819]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to 
be printed in the Record.)

                           TRIBUTE TO INTERNS

 Mr. HARKIN. Mr. President, today I extend my appreciation to 
my spring 2005 class of interns: Sarah Krantz, Matt Hill, Lauryn 
Douglas, Matt Drake, Stephanie Strasko, John Anderson, Ben Taylor, 
Stacey Shin and Kathryn Anderson. 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 Sarah, Matt, Lauryn, 
Matt, Stephanie, John, Ben, Stacey and Kathryn for their hard work this 
spring. 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 spring 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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