[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 114 (Thursday, July 14, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5147-S5148]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO JAMES WALLNER

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. President, I am pleased to compliment the 
extraordinary work of James Wallner for the U.S. Senate. James is one 
of the most intelligent, diligent, and principled Senate staffers I 
have ever known. He started in my office as a legislative assistant, 
then was promoted to be my legislative director. He impressed us all 
with his ability to master complex legislation, to get to the core of 
an issue, and to intelligently discuss it with regular Alabamians and 
national experts. He then became the staff director of the Steering 
Committee, where he also performed superbly. I was able to work closely 
with him during this time, also. In these roles, he has combined an 
acute intellectual interest in the Senate rules, along with a

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strong interest in public policy and practical politics. James knows 
how rare is the beauty of the American Republic. He is a student of 
history and has worked relentlessly to preserve and enrich our heritage 
of law and policy.
  He has a brilliant mind and is always thinking. A real conservative 
in the classical sense, James has constantly worked to undergird our 
spasmodic political system with the timeless principles that have made 
her great.
  I am a great admirer. James represents the best in public service. He 
has rock-solid values, and he is unafraid to fight for them. The 
Senate's great loss will be the great gain of our most valuable 
Heritage Foundation. There, one can be sure he will continue to be a 
champion for America.

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