Congressional Record, Senate, December 21, 2022: Page S9771
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Page S9771 of the Senate section of the Congressional Record for December 21, 2022, in interleaved columns. A speaker commends the Democratic staff who served the Budget Committee this Congress and says the committee staff worked long and hard on President Biden's Build Back Better Plan, adding that failing to bring the entire package across the finish line does not diminish their efforts. The page also carries a tribute to Judy Reardon from a senator speaking for the Granite State. Lists of staff names appear and are not reproduced here.
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December 21, 2022 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — SENATE S9771
Kelli Jackson, Travis Johnston, Robert make that so. But that we were not incredibly astute, uncommonly direct,
Jones, Samata Katta, Yeongsik Kim, Allie able to bring that entire package unfailingly honest, and oftentimes very
Kimmel, Natalie Kirilichin, Kimberly across the finish line in no way dimin- funny.
Knackstedt, Michael Kreps, Theresa Lau,
ishes the recognition that the Budget I am one of the many people who
Abby Laver, Elizabeth Letter, Michael Lin-
den, Amanda Lowe, Mairead Lynn, Kara Committee staff deserve for their ef- counted on Judy’s sage advice, and we
Marchione, Bryce McKibben, Nikki McKin- forts to make it happen. enjoyed a fiercely loyal friendship. Few
ney, Nick McLane, Leticia Medero, Sarah I want to commend the Democratic people have had an impact on my life—
Monteith, Elisa Morales, Meghan Mott, staff who served the Budget Committee personally and professionally—as much
Sarah Mueller, Megan Mullett, Ryan Myers, this Congress: Joey Alpert, Olga as Judy Reardon. From the New Hamp-
Hannah Oakley, Osaremen Okolo, Emily Bakun, Nicolas Ballon, Merissa shire State Senate to the Governor’s
O’Neill, Krista O’Neill, Josh Oppenheimer, Barrera, Alex Beaton, Sion Bell,
Amar Pandya, Madeline Pannell, Casey office and the U.S. Senate, Judy filled
Michaela Brown, Montana Cruz, Bill numerous roles on my team: counsel,
Peeks, Amanda Perez, Melanie Rainer, John
Righter, Mary Robbins, Sarah Rosenberg,
Dauster, Robert Etter, Tyler Evilsizer, legislative director, and senior adviser.
Carly Rush, Madeleine Russak, Lauren Ruvo, Liam Fagan, Danielle Gardner, Billy But her different staff titles over the
Laurel Sakai, Jeff Sanchez, Michelle San- Gendell, Zachary Green, Nikhil Goyal, years can never truly capture her im-
chez, Sherie Lou Santos, Susannah Savage, Warren Gunnels, Ethan Hinch, Hufsa portance to me or the significance of
Evan Schatz, Emily Schlicting, Leila Husain, Alex Jacquez, Mike Jones, Me- her work. She was my confidante and
Schochet, Shruti Shah, Joseph Shantz, lissa Kaplan-Pistiner, Mike Lawliss, always the smartest person in the
Kristopher Sharp, Bart Sheard, Amanda April Lobo, Katrina Menard, Chris
Shelton, Amy Smith, Lafe Solomon, Aravind room. Judy was by my side when we ex-
Neubert, Jimmy O’Donnell, Liz panded kindergarten for New Hamp-
Sreenath, Dylan Stafford, Beth Stein, Au-
rora Steinle, Jennifer Stiddard, Kevin
Pancotti, Richard Phillips, Ethan shire children. She helped me protect
Stockert, Lindsey Tepe, Paul Thomas, Julie Rosenkranz, Hannah Sachs, Joshua women’s reproductive rights in New
Tierney, Yelena Tsilker, Michael Varrone, Smith, David Snower, Camila Thorn- Hampshire. She was with me when we
Jessica Vivar, Liz Wagner, David Weisshaar, dike, Roberto Velez, and Melinda War- fervently defended the Affordable Care
Valerie Williams, Esther Yoon, Andrew ner. I believe that there is no finer Act for years in the U.S. Senate. She
Zacher, Sara Zaheer committee staff in Congress. was with me through every tough re-
f I also want to thank our nonpartisan election. Judy devoted her life to pub-
RECOGNIZING BUDGET administrative staff, who have so ably lic service—specifically, to bettering
COMMITTEE STAFF served both Democratic and Repub- the lives of Granite Staters.
lican Senators on the Budget Com-
Mr. SANDERS. Madam President, at Sadly, Judy passed away last week
mittee this Congress: Ben Mason, Mal-
the end of this Congress, I will leave after a long period of illness. Over the
lory Nersesian, Maeve Poulson, Alex
my role as chair of the Senate Budget past few days, her many friends and
Scioscia, Katie Smith, Carlile Soldo,
Committee, where I have had the privi- former colleagues have released state-
and George Woodall.
lege of leading the Democratic side ments expressing the magnitude of her
In the congress to come, our Col-
since 2015. loss. It has been a tough week as we
league SHELDON WHITEHOUSE will chair
In January, I look forward to grieve a giant in public service. Yet our
the Budget Committee. I wish him
chairing the Committee on Health, tears quickly turn to laughter and
every success as he takes on that im-
Education, Labor, and Pensions, which smiles as we recall fun memories with
portant job. Some of the Budget Com-
has been led so ably by our colleague, Judy and remember her fire, her
mittee staff will stay to work with
the senior Senator from Washington, unique sense of humor, her relentless
him, and some will come to work with
PATTY MURRAY, who is going to chair spirit, and her commitment to her
me at the HELP Committee, where
the Appropriations Committee. At the craft. I’ve heard so many stories about
they will join able staff that Senator
HELP committee, I look forward to fo- her mentorship of members of my staff
MURRAY has assembled there.
cusing on universal healthcare, pre- I thank all these staff for the impor- and young activists who wanted to
scription drug prices, and workers’ tant work that they have done in this learn from her, work beside her and
rights, among other priorities for the Congress and for the important work match—as best they could—her passion
people of Vermont and America. that they will do in the Congress to for making a difference. To these peo-
As I leave the helm of the Budget come. ple, Judy developed a reputation for
Committee, I want to express my being—in their words—‘‘scary’’ and
f
thanks to the excellent Budget Com- ‘‘intimidating.’’ When they presented
mittee staff, led so well by my long- REMEMBERING JUDY REARDON their work or an idea to Judy, they
time staff director Warren Gunnels and Mrs. SHAHEEN. Madam President, I knew it would be scrutinized by a bril-
his deputy staff director Mike Jones. rise today to pay tribute to Judy liant mind who would share her
Not many people realize it, but the Reardon and recognize a long life de- thoughts in a candid way. Still every-
Budget Committee staff played an im- voted to serving the Granite State. one knew that her words were meant to
portant role in getting this Congress’ Everyone involved in public service challenge them to reach their full po-
two major budget laws, the American in New Hampshire knows the name tential, to strengthen their arguments,
Rescue Plan Act and the Inflation Re- Judy Reardon. When Presidential can- and to refine their points-of-view. Ev-
duction Act, enacted into law. Budget didates or journalists on the national eryone felt better about a path forward
Committee staff worked tirelessly with level wanted an expert perspective in after talking with Judy.
the staff of authorizing committees to the Granite State, they reached out to I have known Judy since 1986, and it
ensure that their work would comply Judy. When prospective candidates for is difficult to imagine a future without
with the arcane and often-changing statewide office needed advice from her. I will miss her counsel before big
Senate rules. someone who ran—and won—several decisions and consequential votes. I
I believe that history will show that campaigns, they turned to Judy. When will miss her voice in meetings. I will
the American Rescue Plan Act averted candidates were locked in a tough elec- miss her loyalty to me and the shared
what would have been a prolonged, tion fight and needed counsel to get causes to which we devoted so much
painful recession in the wake of the them through Election Day, they time and attention. She accomplished
COVID–19 pandemic. Budget Com- called Judy. When government officials so much in public service, yet her story
mittee staff deserve part of the credit needed guidance on how best to use the will continue to be written by the
for that achievement. tools of government to serve their con- countless young staffers and activists
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The Budget Committee staff and I stituents, they sought Judy. When she inspired over the years to follow
would very much have preferred that local advocates needed advice on how her example. On behalf of the people of
Congress had enacted all of President best to champion their issues, they the Granite State, I ask my colleagues
Biden’s more transformational Build looked to Judy. And Judy always an- and all Americans to join me in recog-
Back Better Plan. And Budget Com- swered with suggestions and encour- nizing Judy Reardon and keeping her
mittee staff worked long and hard to agement that were forward-thinking, family—her beloved sister Patricia
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