{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2010-12-21-pt1-PgE2218-2", "2010-12-21", 111, 2, "156", null, "RECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LOUIS FINKEL TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E2218", "E2218", "[{\"name\": \"Bart Gordon\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "156 Cong. Rec. E2218", "Congressional Record, Volume 156 Issue 172 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 172 (Tuesday, December 21, 2010)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E2218]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\nRECOGNIZING THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF LOUIS FINKEL TO THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON\n                         SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY\n\n                                 ______\n\n                            HON. BART GORDON\n\n                              of tennessee\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Tuesday, December 21, 2010\n\n  Mr. GORDON of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the\nservice of a valued staff member of the Committee on Science and\nTechnology, my Chief of Staff, Louis Finkel. While Louis still has\ndecisions to make about his future, I've already made my choice. He may\nremain with the Committee or with the House, but after next week, I no\nlonger will and I wanted to take this opportunity to thank him for his\nservice.\n  Louis worked for me in my personal office from 1996 to 2001 in\nseveral positions, including Legislative Director. He also worked in\nthe office of former Representative Peter Deutsch (D-FL) and in the\nprivate sector, representing the interests of educational institutions,\nnon-profits, and technology and energy companies.\n  Louis was one of the first hires I made when we took over the\nmajority. I have always said I wanted this to be the Committee of\n``good ideas and consensus;'' and Louis was key to implementing that\npledge, with his balance of Hill and private sector experience. He was\nresponsible for steering our committee agenda and organizing our\nefforts to reach out to folks interested in the business of the\ncommittee. He performed that exceedingly well, and when my long-time\nChief of Staff retired, there was no one but Louis I could think of to\nfill the role. He was able to provide a seamless transition and we\ndidn't miss a beat. It helped that he came into the Chief of Staff role\nwith a deep knowledge of the Committee's work, as well as the respect\nof Members, staff, and the outside community.\n  The Chief of Staff is a challenging job: you need to not only be able\nto see the big picture, but also the details. Louis has the ability to\nrow but also to steer. He has mastered the policy, politics and\nmanagement aspects of the job.\n  Louis has said that there may be people that are smarter than his is,\nbut there are few that are willing to work harder than he is. That\ndrive and preparation has paid off, and I have been the beneficiary.\n  When he's not overachieving at work, he may be doing it in the\nkitchen, where he loves to impress family and friends with his command\nof the culinary arts.\n  Louis, I thank you for all your counsel and tireless efforts, and I\nthank Stacey, Max, and Caleb for their support. I will certainly miss\nworking with you day to day.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2010-12-21-pt1-PgE2218-2"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.2881310065276921, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}