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                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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            STENNIS CENTER PROGRAM FOR CONGRESSIONAL INTERNS

<bullet> Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, for 10 years, summer interns working 
in Congressional offices have benefitted from a program run by the John 
C. Stennis Center for Public Service Leadership. This 6-week program is 
designed to enhance their internship experience by giving them an 
inside view of how Congress works and a deeper appreciation for the 
role that Congress plays in our democracy. Each week, the interns meet 
with senior congressional staff and other experts to discuss issues 
such as the legislative process, separation of powers, balancing 
governing and campaigning, political polarization, and more. My office 
has had the benefit of hosting Stennis interns over years and I know it 
contributes to a richer experience for all who participate.
  Interns are selected for this program based on their college record, 
community service experience, and interest in a career in public 
service. This year, 28 outstanding interns, most of them juniors and 
seniors in college who are working in Republican and Democratic offices 
in both the House and Senate, have taken part.
  I congratulate the interns for their involvement in this valuable 
program and I thank the Stennis Center and the Senior Stennis Fellows 
for providing such a meaningful experience for these interns and for 
encouraging them to consider a future career in public service.
  I ask that a list of 2012 Stennis Congressional Interns and the 
offices in which they work be printed in the Record.
  The list follows.

       Nick Briggs, attending Brown University, interning in the 
     office of Rep. Jim McGovern;
       Julia Caulfield, attending Western Washington University, 
     interning in the office of Sen. Mark Begich;
       Ryan Clarke, attending the University of North Florida, 
     interning in the office of the House Democratic Leader;
       Rebecca Dailey, attending Boston College, interning in the 
     office of Sen. Mark Begich;
       Myranda Elliott, attending Hofstra University, interning in 
     the office of Rep. Paul Gosar;
       Robert Glass, attending Georgia Southwestern State 
     University, interning in the office of Rep. John Barrow;
       Alison Gocke, attending Princeton University, interning in 
     the House Committee on Natural Resources;
       Sadhna Gupta, attending Duke University, interning in the 
     office of Rep. Jim McGovern;
       Geoff Henderson, attending Haverford College, interning in 
     the House Committee on Foreign Affairs;
       Katie Hill, attending Brown University, interning in the 
     office of Rep. David Cicilline;
       Kayla Howe, attending The Monterey Institute of 
     International Studies, interning in the House Committee on 
     Foreign Affairs;
       Dan Hsieh, attending Seattle University School of Law, 
     interning in the office of Sen. Mike Enzi;
       Elizabeth Joseph, attending the University of Texas at 
     Austin, interning in the office of Sen. Thad Cochran;
       Isabella Leavitt, attending Arizona State University, 
     interning in the office of Rep. Raul Grijalva;
       Ju Young Lee, attending Claremont McKenna College, 
     interning in the office of Rep. Barbara Lee;
       Hunter Ligon, attending the University of Oklahoma, 
     interning in the office of Rep. James Lankford;
       Jennifer Lundemo, attending Dickinson State University, 
     interning in the office of Sen. Kent Conrad;
       Ty McNamee, attending the University of Wyoming, interning 
     in the office of Sen. Mike Enzi;
       Zach Ostro, attending the University of Maryland Francis 
     King Carey School of Law, interning in the office of Rep. 
     Marcia Fudge;
       James Pollack, attending Harvard University, interning in 
     the office of Rep. Jackie Speier;
       Stephanie Rice, attending Boston College, interning in the 
     House Committee on Financial Services;
       Sterling Robinson, Jr., attending Hofstra Law School, 
     interning in the office of Rep. Charles Rangel;
       Amir Rowe, attending St. John's University, interning in 
     the office of Rep. Charles Rangel;
       Ray Salazar, attending Hawaii Pacific University, interning 
     in the office of Rep. Colleen Hanabusa;
       Mike Sardano, attending New England Law Boston, interning 
     in the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration;
       Elizabeth Teagle, attending the University of Georgia, 
     interning in the office of Sen. Saxby Chambliss;
       Kanoe Tjorvatjoglou, attending George Mason University, 
     interning in the office of Rep. Colleen Hanabusa;
       Guy Wood, attending Princeton University, interning in the 
     office of Sen. Thad Cochran.<bullet>

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