his name is matthew o'neill. matthew is an employee, special agent within the u.s. secret service agency. over the past several months there have been incidents including some as recently as this month that again raised serious questions about the agency and its ability to fulfill its responsibilities. the agency's leadership is still addressing these troubling incidents and taking steps to implement reforms and improve the agency. while it is important to usher in a new chapter for the secret service it is important that we shine light on the brave men and women at the agency who continue to serve our country carry out their missions with distinction. special agent matthew o'neill is one of the many hardworking public servants whose day to day work deserves special recognition. we live in a world that is becoming increasingly digitized. nearly all americans including members of this chamber and me, are spending more and more of our time online, whether it is to do our banking do our shopping communicating with our loved ones or simply getting our work done on a day

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