[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 199 (Wednesday, December 21, 2022)]
[Senate]
[Page S9772]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     
     
                             TRIBUTE TO CARL SOSEBEE
     
       Mr. CARDIN. Madam President, I rise today to praise one of our fine 
     civil servants--Mr. Carl Sosebee, of Silver Spring, MD--for his service 
     and leadership at the Peace Corps, which has culminated in his role as 
     senior advisor to the Director. Mr. Sosebee's outstanding service in 
     the Agency spans 20 years and a range of roles.
       Throughout Mr. Sosebee's Peace Corps career, he has demonstrated his 
     willingness to serve by taking on whatever position and challenge he 
     was asked to fill, whether as attorney advisor, deputy general counsel, 
     acting general counsel, acting chief of staff, and acting Associate 
     Director of External Affairs, to name just a few. Thanks to this 
     breadth of experience, Mr. Sosebee's knowledge of the Peace Corps' 
     operations is unmatched and has uniquely qualified him to serve as a 
     trusted adviser to several leaders of the agency.
       Mr. Sosebee's skills and judgement were essential to helping the 
     Agency weather one of its greatest challenges in recent years: the 
     global evacuation of almost 7,000 volunteers at the beginning of the 
     COVID-19 pandemic, followed by the detailed planning and systemic 
     changes the Peace Corps undertook to return volunteers to service in a 
     world that has fundamentally changed. It was in no small part thanks to 
     Mr. Sosebee's efforts that the Peace Corps, which just started sending 
     volunteers overseas again in March of 2022, is already back in service 
     in 45 countries, with 11 more on the way shortly.
       Throughout his 20 years at the Peace Corps, Mr. Sosebee has 
     functioned as an adhesive glue between administrations, consistently 
     supporting each new leadership team that arrived in the Agency, while 
     also providing career staff with a stable management presence during 
     times of transition. Mr. Sosebee worked tirelessly as a dedicated civil 
     servant to help each administration, regardless of political 
     affiliation, achieve its goals with regards to the Peace Corps.
       Mr. Sosebee is highly regarded within the Peace Corps. He is 
     respected by his colleagues for his sharp intellect, professionalism, 
     kindness, dedication to service, and for being a consummate team 
     player. Mr. Sosebee consistently answered the call to service, enabling 
     the Peace Corps to even more effectively fulfill its mission of 
     promoting world peace and friendship.
       In addition to his service at the Peace Corps, Mr. Sosebee has held 
     positions at the Community Services Administration, the Department of 
     State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development. Prior to his 
     Federal service, Mr. Sosebee was a private legal practitioner, handling 
     criminal and civil cases in the District of Columbia.
       I ask my colleagues to join me in thanking Carl Sosebee for his more 
     than 40 years of service to the United States and in wishing him 
     continued success in his future endeavors.
     
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