[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 474 Introduced in Senate (IS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 474

 Thanking Joyce Rechtschaffen for her service to the Senate and to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                              May 11, 2006

  Mr. Lieberman (for himself and Ms. Collins) submitted the following 
 resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security 
                        and Governmental Affairs

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Thanking Joyce Rechtschaffen for her service to the Senate and to the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Whereas Joyce Rechtschaffen, an accomplished environmental lawyer, joined the 
        staff of Senator Joseph I. Lieberman upon his entry into the Senate in 
        1989 and served as his legislative assistant and counsel for 
        environmental issues for almost 10 years;
Whereas, during her tenure in Senator Lieberman's office, Joyce Rechtschaffen 
        contributed greatly to the protection of the Nation's environment, most 
        significantly through important contributions to the landmark Clean Air 
        Act Amendments of 1990, ceaseless efforts to protect the Arctic National 
        Wildlife Refuge, and innovative proposals to stem the harmful effects of 
        greenhouse gasses;
Whereas, in 1999, upon Senator Lieberman becoming the Ranking Member on the 
        committee known at the time as the Committee on Governmental Affairs, 
        Joyce Rechtschaffen took on the new challenge of serving as Democratic 
        Staff Director of that committee;
Whereas during her more than 7 years in that position, Joyce Rechtschaffen 
        worked tirelessly to advance the work of the Committee on Governmental 
        Affairs, and its current successor, the Committee on Homeland Security 
        and Governmental Affairs, and of the Nation;
Whereas Joyce Rechtschaffen has played a leading role in every accomplishment of 
        the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs since 1999, 
        from the 2002 creation of the Department of Homeland Security, to the 
        establishment of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the 
        United States (commonly known as the ``9/11 Commission'') that same 
        year, to the 2004 reorganization of the United States intelligence 
        community, and to the 2006 investigation into the governmental response 
        to Hurricane Katrina, among many other accomplishments;
Whereas Joyce Rechtschaffen has shown the same focus and dedication to all of 
        the work of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs 
        no matter how significant the issue at hand;
Whereas Joyce Rechtschaffen has been a model manager, staffer, employee, and 
        colleague to all who have worked with her;
Whereas Joyce Rechtschaffen has worked tirelessly and selflessly for the 
        Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and its 
        predecessor, the Committee on Governmental Affairs, these past 7 years, 
        often at great personal sacrifice; and
Whereas Joyce Rechtschaffen has been a model of integrity, intelligence, 
        compassion, and commitment to building a better United States and has 
        shown herself to be the very best and brightest of both civil and 
        Congressional service: Now therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental 
Affairs of the Senate thanks Joyce Rechtschaffen for her years of work 
for and dedication to the Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs and wishes her every success in her future 
endeavors.
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