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“TRIBUTE TO NICK ROSSI” mentioning John Thune was published in the Senate section on pages S5893-S5894 on Aug. 5.
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The publication is reproduced in full below:
TRIBUTE TO NICK ROSSI
Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, now, on another matter, this week, Senate Republicans are saying goodbye to some all-star staffers.
Nick Rossi, the chief of staff to our whip, Senator Thune, has spent 15 years mastering the ins and outs of the Senate.
This former FBI agent has used his Harvard Law horsepower to steer offices, committees, and our entire conference in the right direction. Our whip has had a whip-smart right-hand man. I won't be able to top his boss's wonderful tribute remarks from yesterday, so I won't even try, but I did just want to add my own brief thanks and congratulations.
I have gotten to see Nick's great work up close. Senator Thune and I have a standing Monday meeting to plan the week. It is a very small meeting with very few staff. Nick has been in that room, and, every time, I have been glad he was. It is a rare thing in Washington to meet someone who is probably almost one of the smartest people in the room but who also never lets you know it, but Nick combines brilliance and humility in just that way.
So my staff and I join Senator Thune and the whole Senate in bidding Nick a fond, if reluctant, farewell.
Thank you, sincerely, for your fine, fine service.
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