E982 CONGRESSIONAL RECORD — Extensions of Remarks July 24, 2019 expertly representing GAO’s work on high pro- Her touchstone is immeasurable, her serv- VENEZUELA TPS ACT OF 2019 file, complex, and sensitive DOD acquisition ice is deeply appreciated, and her retirement programs including the F–22 Raptor, the F–35 is well-deserved. SPEECH OF Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter, among other HON. BRENDAN F. BOYLE high-profile programs such as the B–2 Spirit, f OF PENNSYLVANIA the KC–46A tanker, the B–21 Raider, the Next IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Generation Air Dominance concept, and nu- HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY merous unmanned aircraft programs such as OF SUSAN ‘‘LEANNE’’ POWELL Tuesday, July 23, 2019 the MQ–1, MQ–9, RQ–4, UCAV, UCLASS, Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. and MQ–25. He consistently delivered insight- Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of ful, independent, and fact-based analyses that HON. RICHARD HUDSON H.R. 549, the Venezuela TPS Act of 2019. I informed the decision-making of the Armed cosponsored this bill because I believe this is Services Committee made regarding many of OF the right policy to protect the thousands of DOD’s largest and most complex acquisition IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Venezuelans fleeing horrific conditions in their programs during many cycles of the Com- Wednesday, July 24, 2019 country. They don’t want to leave. They are mittee during formulation of annual National being forced to leave. Defense Authorization Acts. He has been a Mr. HUDSON. Madam Speaker, I rise today Today, the people of Venezuela face eco- constant voice for good government and a to honor the life and legacy of Susan nomic, political and humanitarian crises. The force for positive change. In addition to his ‘‘Leanne’’ Powell, a dear friend of more than economy has shrunk by nearly 30 percent program oversight noted above, Mr. Sullivan 15 years. Leanne was a passionate and fierce over the past four years, declines often seen has also been greatly involved in reviewing leader whose light reached across North Caro- only in wartime. Their currency erodes daily issues related to science and technology port- lina’s Eighth Congressional District and bright- and is experiencing the highest inflation rates folio management, technology maturation and ened our great nation. Leanne departed this in the world. Poverty rates have skyrocketed requirements development efforts, and Depart- life on July 20, 2019 at Carolinas Medical with over three out of every four Venezuelans ment of Defense tactical aircraft force struc- Center in Charlotte. Exemplary of her devotion living in dire straits. Venezuelans can no ture planning and execution. to others, Leanne requested her organs be longer meet the recommended 2,000 calories We all are eternally grateful for Mr. Sulli- donated to her community and now three a day. 75 percent of the population reported van’s contributions to oversight of national se- Notth Carolinians will benefit from her contin- significant weight loss in the last year alone. curity issues and fiscal resources of the most ued generosity. Hospitals are without basic medicines and importance to Congress and the American tax- Leanne led a life of distinction and at age equipment to treat the sick. payer. Mr. Sullivan’s exceptional work and 12 started a career in politics that would span Venezuela used to be South America’s rich- many accomplishments over more than three more than three decades. As a young woman est nation, now the majority of Venezuelans decades are deeply valued by me, the com- she served as a campaign volunteer for the live in unsustainable conditions. mittee, and the Congress. We sincerely thank late Congressman Bill Hefner and later joined This crisis is also affecting regional stability. Mr. Sullivan and wish him the best success in his office staff. This experience foreshadowed Brazil and Colombia are dealing with esca- all of his future endeavors after retirement. the extraordinary woman she was to become. lating migrant and refugee flows, as millions of f Leanne went on to serve the White House Venezuelans cross into their borders. Colom- RECOGNIZING THE EXEMPLARY Women’s Office under President Bill Clinton bia has taken in almost 1.5 million Venezuelan SERVICE OF JUDY SCHNEIDER and Department of Agriculture Undersecretary refugees, straining their countries resources. ON THE OCCASION OF HER RE- Jill Long Thompson. Following this time in our The U.N. called the exodus from Venezuela TIREMENT nation’s capital, she returned to North Carolina the ‘‘largest in recent history of Latin America and founded a successful campaign consulting and the Caribbean.’’ HON. JOYCE BEATTY firm before managing the campaign of Con- It is time for the to step up. gressman Larry Kissell. Leanne helped elect President Trump has been tough on Ven- OF OHIO this history teacher-turned-candidate to Con- ezuela’s dictator, Maduro, but has shown no IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES gress in 2008 and served two terms as Con- mercy to the thousands of Venezuelans that Wednesday, July 24, 2019 gressman Kissell’s Chief of Staff, a tenure de- have applied for protection in the United Mrs. BEATTY. Madam Speaker, I rise today fined by ideological purity and constituent States. The conditions in Venezuela are ex- to recognize Judy Schneider on the occasion service. actly what TPS was designed to address. It of her retirement. After deciding to leave politics in 2013, prevents foreign nationals from being deported Throughout her time on the Hill, Judy Leanne would tell colleagues she wanted to back to countries facing civil unrest. served as an unparalleled testament to biparti- ‘‘make an honest living’’ making whiskey. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the sanship, hard work, and public service. There Today, Southern Grace Distilleries stands as aisle to support this critical bill tonight. is no one more deserving of being recognized one of North Carolina’s premier distilleries and This is how we help Venezuelans in the for a lifetime of exemplary public service. a testament of Leanne’s hard work and dedi- short term. Cherished mentor to a lucky few and friend cation. Reflective of Leanne’s innumerable ac- f to countless Members of this body, Senators, complishments and devotion to public service, and Hill staffers, including my Chief of Staff, REMEMBERING STEFANO North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper inducted GIUSEPPE RIBOLI Judy embraced each day of her four decades Leanne into the Order of the Long Leaf Pine of service as an opportunity to improve the on July 17, 2019, the highest civilian honor the processes of Congress. governor can bestow. Throughout Leanne’s HON. LUCILLE ROYBAL-ALLARD Her expertise knew no bounds. She has au- life she made service to others a priority. OF CALIFORNIA thored countless reports and mentored thou- IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES sands. Judy was a tremendous help in the My thoughts and prayers are with Leanne’s Wednesday, July 24, 2019 successful orchestration of the 2014 Women’s husband, Drew Arrowood; her mother, Judy Fly-In. M. McCord; her brother, Albett ‘‘Chip’’ Powell Ms. ROYBAL-ALLARD. Madam Speaker, I Committing forty years to Congress takes Jr.; and all who loved her, including her be- rise to remember a great Angeleno, Stefano resilience and a passion for public service. But loved canine companion, Bleu. Renee and I Giuseppe Riboli, who passed away on July 3, to embrace those years with her unwavering join our entire community as we grieve to- 2019, at the age of 97. He was a devoted belief that Congress can always do better is gether during this difficult time. husband, father, grandfather, and great-grand- her shining legacy. I know I speak for the entire community father, and lived a joyous life filled with the Many of you know that I am fierce advocate when I say Leanne lives on in the hearts and love of family and friends. To the people of for the 3 P’s of public service: Policy, Process, minds of all who felt her kindness and gen- Los Angeles, he was also cherished as the and Politics. Fewer know that it was Judy who erosity and I will do everything in my power to patriarch of San Antonio Winery, who led the took the time to teach me the three P’s, and honor her extraordinary life. winery’s growth into the thriving, century-old emphasize that they are the key to fostering- Madam Speaker, please join me today in local institution it is today. bipartisanship, even in the most contentious of honoring the life and legacy of Susan Stefano was a Los Angeles native. He was times. ‘‘Leanne’’ Powell. born in the city on September 8, 1921, to

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