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“TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER HEMINGWAY” mentioning Mitch McConnell was published in the Senate section on pages S1625-S1626 on March 18.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO JENNIFER HEMINGWAY
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, now on one final matter, this week marks the end of Jennifer Hemingway's service as the Senate's Acting Sergeant at Arms. I am happy and grateful that Jennifer is actually not going anywhere. While she is stepping aside from the top job, as is custom when party control flips, Leader Schumer had the excellent judgment to retain Jennifer as the Sergeant at Arms Chief of Staff.
So, instead of a farewell, I just want to offer a few thanks.
I cannot imagine tougher circumstances than those in which Jennifer stepped into in this job. She had already impressed everyone as Deputy Sergeant at Arms, but when the Capitol was breached on January 6, she leapt into action on a whole new level.
It then fell to Jennifer to take the reins during challenging times. Her sure-handed leadership and institutional knowledge helped us get through a safe and successful inauguration just 2 weeks after January 6. Then came the fourth-ever Presidential impeachment trial, and there have been all the critical daily missions the Sergeant at Arms team fulfills, from physical security to IT infrastructure.
So we were lucky to have such a poised professional on the job, and we are lucky she is sticking around. I know all of my colleagues share their gratitude for Jennifer's superlative service.
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