[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14791]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               TRIBUTE TO ELIZABETH GORE, CHIEF OF STAFF

  Mr. DORGAN. Mr. President, for the past 10 years I have had the 
privilege of working with Elizabeth Gore, the chief of staff of my U.S. 
Senate office.
  Today, as Elizabeth leaves her job to pursue other career 
opportunities, I want to pay tribute to her extraordinary work. 
Elizabeth Gore has made important contributions not only to the 
effective management of my Senate office, but also to the creation of 
good public policy for our country.
  Elizabeth joined my staff 10 years ago following a career that 
included work in both the U.S. House of Representatives and for the 
White House. She possesses that wide range of skills that is always 
necessary for success. She is smart, tough, honest, and has 
demonstrated an uncanny sense of good judgment.
  I know the American people view the U.S. Senate through the lives of 
those of us who are elected to serve here. But, frankly, every U.S. 
Senator will admit that a substantial amount of the credit for their 
accomplishments in the Senate belong to some very talented staff. That 
has been especially true of Elizabeth in my office. She has directed a 
complicated set of issues in an office full of activity with great 
skill.
  The term ``regular hours'' would not fit any job description in most 
Senate offices. Long hours, family sacrifices, and devotion to getting 
the job done describes everything about the commitment Elizabeth made 
to me, my staff, and the people of North Dakota over the past decade.
  I know Elizabeth will now add another chapter to what is already an 
illustrious career and others will discover the joy of working with 
her.
  I join all of my staff members in saying thank you to Elizabeth Gore 
for having spent the past decade working in my office. All of us owe 
her a great debt of gratitude.

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