[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1729]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            THANK YOU PETER

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 10, 2016

  Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, having been in the United States Marine Corps 
my whole life, I learned a valuable lesson; always surround yourself 
with loyal people. For me, I'm lucky to have the best staff on Capitol 
Hill--all of them have become part of my family.
  It's nostalgic that I come to the floor today to personally thank 
Peter Rescigno who will be leaving my office at the end of this week. 
Peter has been with me since I was elected as the Representative for 
California's Eighth Congressional District three years ago and has 
become a fixture of Longworth 1222. As he prepares to leave for New 
York, I can't thank him enough for the counsel and dedication he has 
provided to me and the constituents of California's Eighth 
Congressional District.
  A joke I always share with people is when I hired Peter, I also 
needed to hire a translator. You know, being from New York, he speaks 
so fast and you can never understand a single word he says. Don't let 
that fool you, Peter is one of the most talented people I've ever met--
his dedication and loyalty stops at nothing. He always has a smile on 
and deals with anything and everything you throw his way. Trust me; 
I've thrown some unexpected things his way--he's never let me down.
  For this Marine, who's seen change all too frequently, this goodbye 
is one of the hardest.
  Peter, as you prepare to leave for New York, I want you to know that 
thanks for this Congressman will never be enough. I'll always be 
grateful for your help and most importantly your friendship. I'm 
excited to hear about the great things you'll accomplish.
  Make me proud, you always know where to find me.

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