[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 140 (Thursday, October 8, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1958]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                            A JOB WELL DONE

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                            HON. LANE EVANS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 7, 1998

  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, in a matter of days, Adam Sachs, an 
outstanding member of my Committee staff will return to Kansas City, 
Missouri. As Adam begins this new chapter in his life, I wish Adam, his 
wife, Julana Harper-Sachs, and their two daughters, Haleigh and Maggie 
Harper, happiness and success in the coming years.
  Adam began his government service in 1987, when he joined the staff 
of my congressional office. While a member of my personal staff, Adam 
served as my legislative assistant for national defense issues and 
other key issues until 1989. Adam then returned to school and received 
his law degree from Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri, in 
1992.
  Last year, after he had established a successful law career in Kansas 
City, I was fortunate to prevail upon Adam to return to Washington to 
join the Democratic staff of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. 
As a member of my Committee staff, Adam has served as the Chief Counsel 
and Staff Director of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. 
While Adam's tenure with the Committee has been short, his 
accomplishment have been significant.
  Among his achievements, Adam was instrumental in the establishment of 
a new process by which the Department of Veterans Affairs responds to 
allegations of employment discrimination, including sexual harassment 
in the VA workplace. When inaccurate allegations were made that burials 
in Arlington National Cemetery were being sold in exchange for 
political contributions, Adam determined the facts which refuted the 
improprieties which had been so eagerly alleged. To ensure Arlington 
National Cemetery continued to be our Nation's most honored final 
resting place, Adam worked in a bipartisan fashion to develop 
legislation to maintain the integrity of burials at Arlington National 
Cemetery. As an indication of Adam's legislative abilities, this 
legislation was overwhelmingly approved by the House of 
Representatives.
  Adam is blessed with many outstanding attributes. He has a passion 
for fairness and justice, an unfailing sense of good humor and a 
willingness to always take on one more task. Adam, those of us who have 
come to know you and work with you, will miss you. We wish you all the 
best and look forward to seeing you again in the future.

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