[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 144 (Thursday, October 6, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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[Congressional Record: October 6, 1994]
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                   TRIBUTE TO JOHN F. ``JACK'' FRYER

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                         HON. NORMAN Y. MINETA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 6, 1994

  Mr. MINETA. Mr. Speaker, I rise to make this statement with feelings 
of both great pride and great sorrow.
  Pride in the long list of legislative accomplishments of John F. 
``Jack'' Fryer, my majority counsel to the Subcommittee on Surface 
Transportation.
  Sorrow, because after two decades of loyal service to the Committee 
on Public Works and Transportation, Jack is moving into a much-deserved 
retirement.
  Before coming to the committee, Jack began his Federal career at the 
Interstate Commerce Commission [ICC], where he served as legal counsel 
in various positions starting in 1963. At the ICC, Jack developed his 
encyclopedic knowledge of surface transportation regulatory law.
  Prior to that, Jack served ably in the general counsel's office of 
the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, soon after graduating from Mount 
Saint Mary's College and Georgetown University Law School.
  Jack joined the staff of the Committee on Public Works and 
Transportation in 1975 and immediately impressed the members of the 
committee with his legislative abilities. Some of the significant 
legislation in whose passage Jack played a major role includes:
  The Pipeline Safety Act of 1979; the Motor Carrier Act of 1980; the 
Household Goods Transportation Act of 1980; the Surface Transportation 
Assistance Act of 1982; the Bus Regulatory Reform Act of 1982; the 
Motor Carrier Safety Act of 1984; the Hazardous Materials 
Transportation Act Amendments of 1984; the Pipeline Safety Act of 1985; 
the Commercial Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 1986; the Motor Carrier 
Safety Act of 1988; the Pipeline Safety Act Amendments of 1988; the 
Hazardous Materials Transportation Act of 1990; the Sanitary Food 
Transportation Act of 1990; the Pipeline Safety Act of 1990; the 
Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991; Title 18 of 
the Comprehensive National Energy Policy Act of 1992; the Pipeline 
Safety Act of 1992; the Negotiated Rates Act of 1993; the Hazardous 
Materials Transportation Act of 1993; the Trucking Industry Regulatory 
Reform Act of 1994, and Title VI of the Federal Aviation Administration 
Authorization Act of 1994--Preemption of Intrastate Transportation of 
Property.
  This lengthy list clearly shows the breadth of Jack's contribution to 
the committee. They have helped make our streets and highways safer, 
eliminated miles of bureaucratic redtape, and helped save consumers 
millions of dollars.
  I have known Jack Fryer for almost 20 years. We started our 
congressional careers together. Over the years, we have worked closely 
together. He knows the true meaning of hard work and during the years 
he has worked on the committee, I have never seen him lose his cool--an 
amazing feat in the Capitol Hill pressure cooker.
  I have always appreciated his counsel and integrity. He will be 
remembered as a valued staff member and a friend to me.
  I am sure that my colleagues join me in wishing Jack a safe and happy 
retirement.

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