[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 127 (Thursday, October 12, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1763]
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                        A TRIBUTE TO GAIL WEISS

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                        HON. BENJAMIN A. GILMAN

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 11, 2000

  Mr. GILMAN. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to join with my colleagues this 
evening to recognize the long, distinguished career of Gail Weiss. 
Gail, who serves so ably now as the Minority Staff Director on the 
Committee on Education and the Workforce, and before that as Staff 
Director of that Committee, had earlier served as Staff Director of our 
Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, chaired by my good 
colleague, the gentleman from Missouri, Mr. Clay. Serving as the 
Ranking Minority Member of the Post Office Committee at that time, I 
had the opportunity to work closely with Gail. I found her to be a true 
professional and I appreciated the time she took to listen to our 
positions on various issues before our Committee.
  We will surely miss having Gail's experience and institutional memory 
upon which to rely. Gail is one of a dwindling corps of staff who have 
the ability to put the measures before us into the perspective of 
earlier legislation enacted to address important issues. Her expertise 
on postal and civil service issues and those before the Committee on 
Education and the Workforce have helped us to develop legislative 
initiatives that address these issues in an effective manner.
  I am certain that Gail will continue to be active in a number of 
areas that are of keen interest to her. I know that our colleagues will 
also continue to reach out to her for her thoughts on key matters that 
we deal with in the Congress. I've certainly become fond of both Gail 
and her husband Jack and wish them great success, happiness, and good 
health as they enter this new and rewarding time in their lives.

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