[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 29, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E691]
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    HONORING THE SERVICE OF NICHOLAS GENEROUS, LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL 
 LABORATORY CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW, TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 29, 2020

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, as the Chairman of the 
Committee on Homeland Security, I rise to honor Mr. Eric Nicholas 
Alexandre Generous, or as we call him Nick Generous, upon the 
conclusion of his service to the Committee as a Congressional Fellow 
from the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
  We brought Mr. Generous onto our staff in April 2019, hoping to 
utilize his specialized knowledge to enhance the Committee's oversight 
and legislative activities. When we onboarded him, little did we know 
how fortuitous it was that we had someone with a background in 
epidemiology and data analytics on our staff. When news began emerging 
about a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, Mr. Generous was 
immediately engaged and, over the past six months, he has proven to be 
an invaluable resource, helping me and the Committee Members navigate 
the cascading effects and underlying questions around the pandemic.
  More broadly, Mr. Generous has served as a reliable resource to our 
Committee Members and staff on not only COVID-19 but ongoing questions 
about how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can better partner 
with the scientific community as well as State, local, tribal and 
territorial governments to enhance detection, preparedness, response to 
biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear threats. Among Mr. 
Generous' numerous contributions to the Committee's work with respect 
to bolstering resilience within America against disinformation during 
crises like COVID-19. His efforts are reflected in legislation that the 
Vice Chair, Representative Lauren Underwood, introduced in June to DHS 
to analyze disinformation threats that may pose a health to public 
health or emergency response and to provide federal resources and 
guidance to help local public health and safety professionals mitigate 
the impact of such disinformation in their communities.
  Throughout his time on the Committee, Mr. Generous displayed a high 
degree of professionalism and personal commitment to providing 
Committee Members and staff valuable insight and information. His 
ability to communicate complicated scientific matters in an accessible 
manner enhanced the Committee's ability to carry out its oversight and 
legislative responsibilities.
  We thank Mr. Generous for his service to the Committee and our 
country and wish him the very best as he returns to the Los Alamos 
National Laboratory and continues his service to the country by 
applying his considerable talents to tackling COVID-19.

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