[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Page 14769]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       COMMENDING JOSHUA FAIRLEY

 Mr. COCHRAN. Mr. President, I would like to continue the 
efforts of Senator Kaufman and the Partnership for Public Service by 
honoring an outstanding federal employee in Mississippi.
  Public servants fulfill remarkable duties in the government, and 
their accomplishments deserve grateful recognition.
  Mr. Joshua Fairley, an employee at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, 
Engineer Research and Development Center, USACE-ERDC, in Vicksburg, is 
a distinguished public servant for his development of new technology to 
improve the detection accuracy of improvised explosive devices for our 
Armed Forces. Improvised explosive devices are commonly used in 
terrorist attacks and have become a principal source of fatalities for 
men and women in the U.S. Armed Forces.
  Mr. Fairley's new technology has resulted in a 75 percent improvement 
rating for detection accuracy. This Mississippian has used his 
intelligence to serve our country and protect our troops.
  Mr. Fairley was inspired to become a Federal employee because of his 
desire to make a difference, and he has done so by recognizing 
challenges and using his skills to overcome them.
  I am glad that Senator Kaufman has initiated this effort; our Federal 
employees deserve recognition for the important role they fill.
  Mr. Fairley is committed to our Nation, and his contributions have 
made him the prime example of an outstanding Federal employee.

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