[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 197 (Friday, November 12, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1227-E1228]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING TIEFFA ``TI'' HARPER AND HER SERVICE TO THE HOUSE JUDICIARY 
                               COMMITTEE

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                          HON. JERROLD NADLER

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 12, 2021

  Mr. NADLER. Madam Speaker, I rise, along with myy colleague, 
Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Chair of the Subcommittee on Crime, 
Terrorism, and Homeland Security, to

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thank Tieffa ``Ti'' Harper for her service to the Committee on the 
Judiciary.
  Ti came to the Committee as a detailee from the Federal Public 
Defender's Office earlier this year, and she has contributed greatly to 
the work of the committee. Ti has worked on a broad range of issues, 
including, among other areas, reauthorization of the Violence Against 
Women Act, oversight of the Bureau of Prisons, sentencing reform--
including addressing the crack cocaine sentencing disparity through the 
EQUAL Act--and juvenile justice.
  The Committee has significantly benefited from Ti's insight as a 
public defender, her sophisticated legal analysis skills, and her 
knowledge of the criminal justice system. Ti was able to quickly jump 
into the work of the Committee when her detail began, expertly 
analyzing complex legislation, drafting policy options to address some 
of the most pressing criminal justice issues of our time, and preparing 
for hearings and markups.
  The Committee and the American people have been fortunate to have Ti 
as a strong advocate for a more just legal system during her time 
working in Congress. While we will miss Ti greatly, we congratulate her 
on her new position with the Southern Poverty Law Center.
  We thank Ti for her service to the Committee and wish her the best of 
luck with this new chapter.

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