[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 88 (Thursday, May 20, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E563-E564]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF DAVE RAPALLO

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 20, 2021

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the service of Dave Rapallo, Staff Director of the Committee 
on Oversight and Reform.
  For the last decade, Dave has skillfully guided the Members and staff 
of the Oversight

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Committee with his incomparable mastery of strategy, oversight, and 
detail.
  Few individuals have impacted this body as greatly as Dave. Countless 
Members of Congress have sought his counsel and come away more 
effective for it. Hundreds of staff learned the art of Congressional 
oversight and how to use the tools of Congress to demand answers on 
behalf of the American people.
  Dave previously served as Chief Investigative Counsel under Chairman 
Henry Waxman. He led critical investigations exposing wartime 
contracting fraud in Iraq, the outing of CIA agent Valerie Plame, 
steroid abuse in major league baseball, and the causes of the 2008 
financial crisis.
  Dave served as General Counsel on the Committee on Energy and 
Commerce, and then was appointed by President Barack Obama as Senior 
Director on the National Security Council staff.
  In 2011, Dave answered the call of the late Chairman Elijah Cummings, 
who asked Dave to serve as his staff director on the Oversight 
Committee. I know Chairman Cummings trusted Dave more than anyone to 
help make our government more efficient and more effective.
  When I took over following the tragic death of Chairman Cummings, 
Dave helped ensure the Committee had a seamless transition.
  Dave has never sought the spotlight but instead uses his talents to 
make those around him shine.
  He demands excellence and gives nothing less himself. Dave worked 
harder than anyone I know, always thinking two steps ahead and finding 
the best route to get there.
  More than anything, he is a dedicated public servant committed to 
using the powers of Congress to make a difference.
  During the last Administration, Dave oversaw the Committee's efforts 
to ensure every person in America was counted in the Census, every 
American could exercise the right to vote, and every child separated 
from their parents at the border was reunited.
  For all of this and so much more, we say thanks to Dave Rapallo. He 
has made a lasting impact on this body and this country.

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