HONORING THE SERVICE OF NICHOLAS GENEROUS, LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW, TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY; Congressional Record Vol. 166, No. 134
(Extensions of Remarks - July 29, 2020)
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HONORING THE SERVICE OF NICHOLAS GENEROUS, LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL
LABORATORY CONGRESSIONAL FELLOW, TO THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY
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HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON
of mississippi
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 29, 2020
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Madam Speaker, as the Chairman of the
Committee on Homeland Security, I rise to honor Mr. Eric Nicholas
Alexandre Generous, or as we call him Nick Generous, upon the
conclusion of his service to the Committee as a Congressional Fellow
from the Los Alamos National Laboratory.
We brought Mr. Generous onto our staff in April 2019, hoping to
utilize his specialized knowledge to enhance the Committee's oversight
and legislative activities. When we onboarded him, little did we know
how fortuitous it was that we had someone with a background in
epidemiology and data analytics on our staff. When news began emerging
about a novel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China, Mr. Generous was
immediately engaged and, over the past six months, he has proven to be
an invaluable resource, helping me and the Committee Members navigate
the cascading effects and underlying questions around the pandemic.
More broadly, Mr. Generous has served as a reliable resource to our
Committee Members and staff on not only COVID-19 but ongoing questions
about how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) can better partner
with the scientific community as well as State, local, tribal and
territorial governments to enhance detection, preparedness, response to
biological, chemical, radiological, and nuclear threats. Among Mr.
Generous' numerous contributions to the Committee's work with respect
to bolstering resilience within America against disinformation during
crises like COVID-19. His efforts are reflected in legislation that the
Vice Chair, Representative Lauren Underwood, introduced in June to DHS
to analyze disinformation threats that may pose a health to public
health or emergency response and to provide federal resources and
guidance to help local public health and safety professionals mitigate
the impact of such disinformation in their communities.
Throughout his time on the Committee, Mr. Generous displayed a high
degree of professionalism and personal commitment to providing
Committee Members and staff valuable insight and information. His
ability to communicate complicated scientific matters in an accessible
manner enhanced the Committee's ability to carry out its oversight and
legislative responsibilities.
We thank Mr. Generous for his service to the Committee and our
country and wish him the very best as he returns to the Los Alamos
National Laboratory and continues his service to the country by
applying his considerable talents to tackling COVID-19.
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