[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 197 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO STEPHEN ``SKI'' SUCHARSKI

 Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 
tremendous service of Stephen ``Ski'' Sucharski, who joined our staff 
as a Brookings Fellow this year. Ski's expertise in defense, veterans, 
and homeland security issues was invaluable, helping to ensure we met 
the needs of constituents throughout our great State of Maryland. Ski 
came to our office with a wealth of policy knowledge from his civilian 
work at the Department of Defense and his many years serving our 
country in the U.S. Army. Ski's years of service enhanced our office in 
many ways, perhaps most notably in veterans affairs. I am particularly 
grateful to Ski for his dedication to improving services for veterans 
in our State and across our Nation. Ski's generosity, willingness to 
pitch in wherever needed, and sense of humor made him a great colleague 
and terrific staffer in my office. We owe him a debt of gratitude, and 
we will miss him greatly. My whole staff and I wish him well as he 
embarks on his next journey in service to our country.

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