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David Obey: I simply want to thank the staff for the work they have done on the bill: Terry Peel, the Staff Director; Mark Murray…

On the recordMay 25, 1994
I simply want to thank the staff for the work they have done on the bill: Terry Peel, the Staff Director; Mark Murray, Bill Scheurch, Lori Maes, Pat Summers from AID; the minority staff, Jim Kulikowski who represents the gentleman from Pennsylvania; Trip Funderburk, the valuable staff assistant for the gentleman from Louisiana; from the administration, Bob Lester from AID, Carol Schwab from State, and most especially Mike Marek who has served me on this bill for 17 years and who will shortly be leaving for a different job. I am going to miss him very much, I know the committee is going to miss him very much, and I would have been remiss in my duty if I did not make full recognition of the service he has done for the House over these past 17 years.
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David Obey
Wisconsin

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Recognizing the contributions of staff members involved in the bill.

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