[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6837]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO JODY HERNANDEZ

  Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, in the midst of all our other business, 
I would like to just pause and take a moment to recognize the 
outstanding work of Jody Hernandez, who left us yesterday after 16 
years of dedicated Senate service. Jody came to Washington, by way of 
San Antonio, after graduating from Vanderbilt University. Over the 
years, she has lent her talents to the Republican Policy Committee, the 
Budget Committee, and with Senator Don Nickles on and off the Hill. 
David Schiappa convinced her to come back to the Senate in 2005, and 
she has been an indispensable part of the Senate floor team ever since. 
Whenever any of us had a question, she had the answer. She has been a 
friendly and welcoming presence in the cloakroom, regardless of how 
long her day was. She has been a tremendous help to every one of us. 
And we will all miss her. But we are all delighted that she has found 
her partner in life, and we wish her and her new husband, LCDR Glenn 
Wright, U.S. Navy, many years of happiness and every success as they 
begin their life together. Jody and Glenn met on a church trip to 
Israel in October and recently tied the knot. So I am sure many 
adventures lie ahead. We thank her for her good cheer, her 
professionalism, and her service.

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