[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E606]
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                       IN MEMORIAM OF PAUL POWELL

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                  HON. GREGORIO KILILI CAMACHO SABLAN

                    of the northern mariana islands

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 8, 2018

  Mr. SABLAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Paul Powell for 
his years of hard work with the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. 
Citizenship and Immigration Services and for his service to the people 
of the Northern Mariana Islands.
  Paul passed away Friday, April 20.
  Most of my constituents have never heard of Paul Powell. Yet, behind 
the scenes, as the Department implemented the law that brought the 
Marianas within the U.S. immigration borders, Paul was our friend.
  Of course, his official responsibility was to the agency he worked 
for. But I think Paul always appreciated that a smooth transition could 
only occur if both parties understood the constraints and realities 
each faced. Paul made it his personal responsibility to make sure that 
understanding could exist.
  I know I will never know fully how important Paul's work as an 
intermediary was to the people I represent. I do know that his 
cordiality, his respectfulness, his willingness to listen, his ability 
to convey my concerns, and, yes, his helpful suggestions on how I could 
best express those concerns to his agency are qualities that I held 
dear.
  I feel blessed to have known Paul and will miss him deeply.
  On behalf of the people of the Northern Marianas, I extend our 
deepest sympathies to Paul Powell's colleagues at the Department of 
Homeland Security, and to his family: sister Laurie Lee Jones, brother 
John, daughter Sara, and son-in-law Lt. Commander Bryan Conlan, his 
grandchildren Hunter and August, and, especially, to Paul's wife, 
Cathy.

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