[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 31 (Thursday, February 18, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E143]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                IN RECOGNITION OF HONORABLE JANE HARMAN

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                     HON. C.A. DUTCH RUPPERSBERGER

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 18, 2021

  Mr. RUPPERSBERGER. Madam Speaker, I rise before you today to 
recognize the Honorable Jane Hannan on the occasion of her retirement 
from her role as President and CEO of the Wilson Center after nearly a 
decade in leadership. The Wilson Center is the nation's leading non-
partisan policy forum tackling global issues through independent 
research and open dialogue.
  As the Wilson Center's first female Director, President and CEO, Ms. 
Hannan leveraged her deep connections across the political spectrum--
including lawmakers, global leaders and foreign dignitaries--to ensure 
the Wilson Center is poised for continued success and growth. Under her 
leadership, the Wilson Center was named the ``number one'' regional 
studies think tank in the world.
  Ms. Harman created the Global Women's Leadership Initiative, which 
works to accelerate global progress towards equal participation in 
policy and political leadership among women. She revamped the Center 
and successfully oversaw the transition of the Wilson Quarterly from a 
print-only publication to an all-digital, award-winning interactive 
publication reaching thousands of listeners and viewers during the 
Coronavirus Pandemic.
  A native of Los Angeles and a product of local public schools, Ms. 
Harman graduated from Smith College and began her long and remarkable 
career in public service as a staffer for U.S. Senator John V. Tunney 
until she transitioned to President Jimmy Carter's Administration as 
Special Counsel to the Department of Defense and as Deputy Secretary of 
the Cabinet.
  In 1992, Ms. Harman was elected to represent the constituents of 
California's 36th Congressional District as a member of the U.S. House 
of Representatives where she became a pillar of bipartisanship and an 
internationally recognized authority on U.S. and global security 
issues. She served on all major security committees, including six 
years on the Armed Services Committee and eight years on both the House 
Intelligence Committee and the House Committee on Homeland Security. I 
became good friends with Ms. Harman when she was the ranking member of 
the Intelligence Committee and experienced first-hand her excellent 
leadership and mentorship as we traveled to some of the world's most 
dangerous places. Representative Hannan received awards and accolades 
too numerous to mention in their entirety.
  I am honored to call Ms. Harman a personal friend and proud of what 
the Wilson Center has accomplished under her leadership. On behalf of 
my constituents and all American citizens, I thank her for her service 
to our nation and I wish her the best of luck in all future endeavors.

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