[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 19 (Monday, February 6, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E145]
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                 RECOGNIZING JON TRAUB'S PUBLIC SERVICE

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 6, 2012

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to compliment a staff member for years 
of service to the U.S. Congress.
  Last week, Jon Traub ended his service as the Staff Director for the 
Majority Staff of the Committee on Ways and Means. He'd spent five 
years in this role working for both Chairman Camp in the majority and 
Ranking Member McCrery in the good old days when Democrats controlled 
the House of Representatives.
  Whether Democrat or Republican, I hope all Members of Congress 
recognize the important contributions our staffs make. In general, they 
work longer hours than we do, they get more into the details of policy-
making, and we count on them to make us look good.
  In his time at Ways and Means, I always found Jon to be a straight 
shooter. We didn't often agree on policy, but I always knew he'd give 
me a straight answer when I asked him a question and I always knew he 
had the confidence of the Chairman so I could count on his answer being 
correct.
  I wish Jon the best in his future endeavors. I'm always sad to see 
good people leave Capitol Hill, but with a young child, I can certainly 
understand the desire to lead a more normal life. Again, I thank Jon 
for his service, wish him the best in his future, and hope to see him 
in public service again.

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