[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5397]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                 RECOGNIZING THE SERVICE OF MIKE SHEEHY

  (Mr. HOLT asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. HOLT. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mike Sheehy, the 
National Security Adviser for the Speaker. Mike Sheehy has given three 
decades of service to his country, much of it here in the House of 
Representatives.
  When the Speaker first appointed me to the House Permanent Select 
Committee on Intelligence 6 years ago, Mike was one of the first people 
I turned to. His deep experience on intelligence matters, as well as 
his knowledge of the House and its Members, have served the Speaker and 
all of us well over the years.
  Especially after the Speaker asked me to chair the Select 
Intelligence Oversight Panel, I have frequently sought his advice on a 
wide range of issues, and I've found him to be always thoughtful and 
well-informed, and I might add, always calm. He is a consummate 
professional.
  As he leaves his position here on Capitol Hill, I and others want to 
recognize him, thank him and wish him well.

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