[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 25 (Tuesday, March 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E280]
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               RECOGNITION OF DAVID E. SCHAFFER'S SERVICE

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                           HON. JOHN L. MICA

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, March 2, 2004

  Mr. MICA. Mr. Speaker, It is my honor to recognize the Congressional 
and public service of David E. Schaffer upon his retirement.
  David provided outstanding, professional leadership and service as a 
member of the House Aviation Subcommittee staff since 1984. He became 
Majority Counsel and staff director of the Subcommittee in 1995 and was 
instrumental in passing twenty major aviation bills during his time on 
Capitol Hill.
  As Chair of that Subcommittee, I believe the Congress and the 
American People have benefited not only from his decades of public 
service, but also from his untiring efforts after the attack on our 
Nation on September 11, 2001. Indeed, we were privileged to have 
David's experience and talents as we developed legislation to secure 
our national aviation and transportation systems.
  I have been fortunate, along with Full Committee Chairman Don Young, 
to also have David Schaffer lead our staff efforts as we worked to 
replace AIR-21 with a new four-year federal aviation authorization 
bill.
  David Schaffer's service to Congress, the aviation industry and our 
country spans more than a quarter of a century. As he retires from 
federal service, we wish him every future success.
  I thank David Schaffer for his tremendous assistance to me and our 
Aviation Subcommittee, for his loyalty and commitment to good 
government, and most of all for his friendship and professional work 
over the years.

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