[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 87 (Monday, June 11, 2012)]
[Senate]
[Page S3899]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO KEN FREIBERG

 Mr. PORTMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Mr. Kenneth 
Freiberg, Deputy General Counsel at the Office of the United States 
Trade Representative (USTR). Mr. Freiberg is retiring from USTR after 
more than 24 years of extraordinary service to our country.
  Since 1988, Ken Freiberg has passionately promoted US trade interests 
around the world. His service has improved the lives of countless 
Americans. During his tenure, Ken served as the chief U.S. lawyer in 
charge of negotiations on several important trade negotiations. 
Further, he was the chief negotiator for the General Agreement on Trade 
in Services during the Uruguay Round.
  Ken has worked under eight US Trade Representatives and five 
Presidential administrations. Ambassador Kirk and several former U.S. 
Trade Representatives, including myself, recently sent Ken a letter to 
recognize his achievements. Let me read an excerpt and I quote ``each 
of us benefited greatly from your tireless work ethic, immense 
knowledge, wise counsel and excellent judgment.'' I was proud to have 
Ken on my team at USTR. He was a source of tremendous institutional 
knowledge at USTR, and was a terrific mentor to many young attorneys on 
the USTR staff.
  Mr. President, I would like to recognize Ken Freiberg, my former 
colleague, on his retirement from public service and I would like to 
wish him well in all of his future endeavors.

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