[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 117 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1001]
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                         HONORING GEORGE CALLAS

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                           HON. PAUL D. RYAN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 12, 2018

  Mr. RYAN of Wisconsin. Mr. Speaker, one of the most significant 
policy achievements in the last three decades would not have been 
possible without George Callas. George and I have been kindred spirits 
in our work to enact historic tax reform. He laid the groundwork for 
our eventual success with his early work on draft reform legislation 
while at the Ways and Means Committee, and he drove us over the finish 
line as my senior tax counsel in the Speaker's Office. I am sad to see 
him leave but eternally grateful for his lasting contributions to this 
country. George is a problem solver, relentless, and quite simply the 
best tax policy mind that I've ever encountered. Some of the most 
enjoyable moments of my speakership have been batting around tax reform 
ideas with George. As he departs Congress after nearly 15 years, I wish 
him and his family all the best and congratulate him on a job well 
done.

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