[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5116]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         FAREWELL TO MARK GAGE

  (Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my 
appreciation to Mark Gage of our Foreign Affairs Committee staff for 
his guidance, his insight, and his counsel throughout the years.
  After a distinguished career in the House, which started with 
Congressman Solomon's office in 1981 as an intern and 5 years as a 
political appointee at the Department of State, Mark has decided to 
retire from government service.
  Our committee will be losing an immense talent and a dedicated public 
servant, someone driven by an unwavering commitment to doing what is 
right for our Nation and by the Members that he has served throughout 
the last three decades. Mark's expertise and sharp wit will be sorely 
missed.
  I wish Mark a wonderful retirement with his lovely wife, Linda, and 
their three terrific dogs.

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