[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 55 (Thursday, May 1, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H2107]
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                RECOGNITION ON RETIREMENT OF TIM SHEANE

  (Mr. THOMAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I take this time to recognize someone who 
ordinarily is never recognized and, in fact, acknowledge that there are 
a number of people who do their jobs and do them well without which 
this House could not function.
  The particular individual is a gentleman by the name of Tim Sheane, 
who is in the Legislative Counsel's Office. He is retiring. For more 
than 20 years he has assisted the then-Committee on House 
Administration and the now Committee on House Oversight in putting 
together the legislation necessary to do the people's business.
  So on behalf of the members of the committee and the staff who have 
worked with Tim Sheane for endless hours in producing work product and 
for those like him, I would like to give the long overdue recognition 
to him and to all of those who do not normally share the spotlight in 
doing the people's work.
  Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, will the gentleman yield?
  Mr. THOMAS. I yield to the gentleman from Connecticut.
  Mr. GEJDENSON. Mr. Speaker, I would like to join my colleague from 
California and say that, again, while oftentimes what we see here is 
the heat that comes off of partisan battles, that many, if not most of 
the staff, work for all the Members of the Congress.
  This is a perfect example, work for the good of the country, done a 
spectacular job. I would like to join the chairman in his commendation.

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