[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 151 (2005), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8429]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO KATHRYN LEHMAN

  (Ms. PRYCE of Ohio asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PRYCE of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my departing chief of 
staff, Kathryn Lehman. Kathryn has faithfully served at the House 
Republican Conference for the last 2 years. She came well-equipped, 
having worked for the gentleman from Illinois (Speaker Hastert) and 
Speaker Gingrich, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. DeLay), and the 
gentleman from Wisconsin (Chairman Sensenbrenner).
  Kathryn is truly an American success story. Born and raised in 
Pittsburgh, she attended Oral Roberts University and then put herself 
through law school. Kathryn came to the House Committee on the 
Judiciary and quickly found a home crafting some of the best 
legislation of the first 100 days of this majority in 1994.
  While a rock-solid Republican, Kathryn has enjoyed the friendship and 
respect of many people across the political spectrum. She has helped 
bridge the gap between ideological differences for the good of the 
conference and, therefore, for the good of our country.
  She has helped us deal with some of the most challenging issues 
facing America in the last 15 years: the Republican takeover of the 
House, the impeachment of a President, the passage of the largest tax 
cut in history, and the Medicare prescription drug bill.
  As Kathryn turns the page and starts the next chapter of her life, I 
wish her well. I am grateful for the time she has given us, and I look 
forward to enjoying her friendship for many years to come. With her 
departure, the House loses one of its most dedicated and finest public 
servants.
  Fare thee well to Kathryn.

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