[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 1]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1539]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF COLM F. CONNOLLY, UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE STATE OF 
                                DELAWARE

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                         HON. MICHAEL N. CASTLE

                              of delaware

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 26, 2009

  Mr. CASTLE. Madam Speaker, it is my honor to rise today and pay 
tribute to Colm F. Connelly, the United States Attorney for the State 
of Delaware. On September 4, 2001, after receiving a Presidential 
nomination and confirmation from the United States Senate, Colm assumed 
his position as the chief federal law enforcement officer in our state. 
It is not possible to quantify the many ways our communities have 
benefited from the work he did while in office, but I can say without 
doubt that Delaware is now a better, safer place because of his hard 
work and ceaseless dedication.
  Though Colm is now departing the U.S. Attorney's office to join the 
law firm of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, he leaves behind an extraordinary 
legacy to which others can aspire. During his seven year tenure, Colm 
put systems in place to integrate federal and local law enforcement. 
Through fines and forfeitures, his office collected nearly $600 million 
for the government. Furthermore, Colm successfully prosecuted numerous 
cases, including the trial and conviction of both Bruce Stewart and 
Thomas Capano. Remarkably enough, Colm was able to obtain a drug 
conviction of Stewart without police recovering drugs, and a murder 
conviction of Capano without police recovering a body.
  Once again, I thank Colm F. Connolly for his selfless service to our 
community--his work has and will continue to touch the lives of many. 
Colm served the office to which he was appointed seven years ago with 
great distinction and honor, and the State of Delaware is greatly 
indebted to him. Due to his selfless efforts, Delawareans can rest 
assured that justice prevails and we are safer. Colm has set the bar 
high, and he will be missed by many. I wish him nothing but the best as 
he moves forward to pursue new opportunities and help others in need.

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