[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 209 (Thursday, December 10, 2020)]
[House]
[Pages H7114-H7115]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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              RECOGNIZING LIEUTENANT COLONEL AMANDA NAYLOR

  (Mr. WALTZ asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. WALTZ. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize someone very 
special on my team, a real-life superwoman, a

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warrior, a hard worker, an Air Force lieutenant colonel, and--perhaps 
her most important job--a mother of five. Her name is Amanda Naylor, 
and she has been part of my office for her yearlong Defense fellowship.
  Amanda took the hustle and bustle of Capitol Hill in stride. She made 
it look easy. She hit the ground running, and whether it was committee 
hearings, briefings with Defense Department officials, or working with 
other offices, Amanda was always there to provide our team expertise 
and drive issues forward.
  She used her own experience in the military and the Air Force to 
craft legislation like the Rent the Camo Act that provided affordable 
maternity uniforms for our servicewomen. It is truly a testament to her 
insight and her hard work that she got this bill into the NDAA, into 
the defense bill. She is a perfect example of why we need more veterans 
in Congress and more veterans in government at every level. They bring 
that on-the-ground expertise into our legislation.
  Amanda is talented, smart, and, above all, kind. Congress could 
certainly use more like her. I am sad she will be leaving us, but she 
has made our office and she will make the country a better and safer 
place.

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