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House pauses to thank interns as session nears end
Summary
Representatives paused proceedings to recognize and present small tokens to legislative interns, thanking them for their work during a hectic final night of the session and encouraging future civic engagement.
The House of Representatives took a brief recess from legislative business to recognize the chamber’s interns and present small tokens of appreciation.
Speaker (unidentified) invited the interns to join the representatives on the floor and acknowledged the hectic pace of the session, saying the interns had provided important assistance. The Speaker told the interns that each representative had a small gift to present and encouraged them to take the experience as a learning opportunity that might inspire future involvement in public policy.
Representatives were invited to individually share their tokens and brief remarks with the interns. The brief ceremony concluded with the Speaker offering thanks and the House prepared to resume its business.
The remarks were purely ceremonial and no formal legislative actions or votes were taken as part of the recognition.
