pat kelly is a shining example of this. like many americans, pat joined the family business right out of college, she went to work for her mother, congresswoman edna kelly, who was the first woman to represent brooklyn. that went on to serve as a legislative assistant for other members of the new york delegation and the rules committee. for more than 30 years now pat has had a bird's eye view of the house as editor of "the daily digest" of the congressional record. the digest d serves as the table of content for each day's proceedings on the house floor and in all the committees. and pat's job is a daily feat of precision and patience that requires pulling together information from dozens of offices of. and i know all of pat's clears admire her thoughtfulness and attention to detail. today she's retiring after 54 years of service to this institution. it's clear that pat has not merely recorded the house's history, she's been a rich part of it, too. when the house paid tribute to edna kell iny 1998, pat was quoted as saying o