[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17150]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING FIU VP OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS STEVE SAULS

  (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 to recognize the career of 
Steve Sauls, who is retiring this month from Florida International 
University.
  As vice president of government relations for Miami's public research 
university--and my alma mater--Steve has always aimed for a more 
beautiful day in south Florida.
  Early in his career as a House staffer, Steve helped craft the 
Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980, opening the doors of 
opportunity to thousands of Cubans fleeing the oppression of Fidel 
Castro.
  After moving to Miami, Steve was instrumental in creating the 
International Hurricane Research Center following Hurricane Andrew, 
helping advance research to make south Florida and the Nation more 
resilient to hurricanes.
  Congratulations, Steve, on a fulfilling career and a well-deserved 
retirement, and please do enjoy your own fair share of beautiful days 
in south Florida.

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