[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 453]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING LYNNEL RUCKERT

  (Mr. SCALISE asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SCALISE. Mr. Speaker, when building a strong team, you need a 
strong leader. Lynnel Ruckert has been that strong leader.
  As my chief of staff, Lynnel has also been an ally and a friend since 
the very first day I arrived in Congress. Whether it has been the whip 
team, the Republican Study Committee, or Louisiana's First 
Congressional District, under her guidance, strong leadership, and 
relentless drive, Lynnel played a crucial role in delivering countless 
conservative victories for both our country and Louisiana.
  I wouldn't be where I am today without Lynnel Ruckert. I am and will 
forever be grateful for Lynnel's dedication and unwavering commitment 
to our Team Scalise family.
  Every day, she made the extra effort to bring a little Louisiana to 
Washington. We call it lagniappe. There was not a day that went by 
where she didn't wear a fleur-de-lis or some other symbol of our great 
State of Louisiana that we both love.
  Lynnel, you will be truly missed. I wish you, Kyle, and the whole 
Ruckert family all the best as you enter this new, exciting chapter in 
your life back home in Louisiana.

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