[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 151 (Thursday, September 19, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1177]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN RECOGNITION OF SUSAN JENSEN AND HER SERVICE TO THE HOUSE JUDICIARY 
                               COMMITTEE

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 19, 2019

  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise today to thank Susan Jensen for her 
more than 20 years of service to the House Judiciary Committee. Susan 
is one of the preeminent experts on bankruptcy law, administrative law, 
and the federal court system. Although she will be leaving the 
Committee, she will continue in public service as she transitions to 
the Office of Legislative Affairs at the Administrative Office of the 
U.S. Courts.
   Susan is highly respected on both sides of the aisle. It is a 
testament to her knowledge and fairness that she worked as Counsel and 
later Senior Counsel for Republican and Democratic House Judiciary 
Committee Chairs, including Chairman Henry Hyde, Chairman Lamar Smith, 
Chairman and Ranking Member John Conyers, Jr. and myself, as Ranking 
Member and now Chairman.
   Largely as a result of receiving a generous scholarship from the 
Service Employees International Union Local 32-B in New York City, 
Susan was able to attend New York University where she received her 
undergraduate degree. She subsequently obtained her JD and LLM at NYU.
   Before entering law school, Susan worked as a press aide for 
Connecticut Governor Ella Grasso. After graduating law school, she 
served as a law clerk for two bankruptcy judges, initially for one year 
in the Eastern District of New York, and then for seven years in the 
Southern District of New York. Thereafter, she served as Senior 
Attorney-Advisor at the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of the 
United States Trustee in Newark, New Jersey. She later served as the 
General Counsel to the National Bankruptcy Review Commission from 1996 
to 1997, working under the direction of then-Professor and now-Senator 
Elizabeth Warren. Susan has authored a treatise on consumer bankruptcy 
and subsequent editions for the New York State Bar Association and has 
authored book chapters and numerous articles on bankruptcy and other 
matters. She was also elected to the American Law Institute in 2010.
   In 1998 she was hired by Chairman Hyde to serve as a full committee 
counsel working on bankruptcy issues. Under Chairman and Ranking Member 
Conyers, Susan expanded her portfolio, and when I was elected to serve 
as Chair, I also asked Susan to serve as the Committee Parliamentarian, 
in addition to her other duties.
   Since joining the Judiciary Committee in 1998, she has worked on 
various matters, including bankruptcy legislation, reauthorization of 
the Administrative Conference of the United States, federal courts, 
oversight of the Justice Department, privacy issues, and interstate 
compacts. She has also assisted in the preparation and review of an 
array of Committee documents, including Committee reports, hearing 
memoranda, statements, and related materials.
   I can say from firsthand experience that Susan is not only one of 
the most knowledgeable lawyers on Capitol Hill, but she is also one of 
the most diligent, thoughtful, and fair-minded individuals I have ever 
worked with. I am fortunate to have been able to work with her as a 
staffer and friend. All of those who have worked with Susan have 
benefited from her intelligence, good humor, and mentoring.
   I wish Susan well in her new endeavor, and I thank her for her years 
of superb work.

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