helping secure benefits through the veterans or social security administration, or helping with a tax problem at the irs, or securing the medals of a service member who valiant ly served ou country. we helped people obtain passports, secure local mail delivery service and obtain funding to weatherize our homes to save money. these may seem like little things, but to me and my staff, they are some of the most important things we do. i want to thank the members of my staff, past and present, both here in northern michigan and washington, d.c., especially those individuals who have been with me from the beginning of my congressional career. my chief of staff, scott sclegel, district director, tom baldini, ann fix, amy whiskey, and sue narkowsky, i thank them for their dedication, loyalty