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House members announce intern Amy Barrett called to active duty; colleagues collect donations
Summary
Members announced that House intern Amy Barrett has been called to active duty and will report the same day; colleagues said they had collected approximately $258 to help her travel and offered best wishes for her deployment.
During routine floor business, a member announced that House intern Amy Barrett has been called to active duty and will report later that day. Colleagues described her as dedicated and noted she had traveled to Russia to study the language prior to her deployment.
Members said they had collected about $258 in small donations to help Barrett with travel expenses and offered prayers and well-wishes. Speakers noted she—s assigned to a unit described in the transcript as the "140 second Delta company" and expected to ship out to the Middle East, likely Kuwait; the exact unit designation and destination are reported in the transcript and presented here as stated by speakers.
The House paused briefly for the announcement before returning to procedural matters and scheduling business.
