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HONORING MR. SOHUM PAWAR
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HON. ELISSA SLOTKIN
of michigan
in the house of representatives
Tuesday, December 14, 2021
Ms. SLOTKIN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an essential member of our team that worked to evacuate vulnerable Afghans during the fall of Kabul, Mr. Sohum Pawar.
Originally from East Hanover, New Jersey, for many years, Mr. Pawar has worn many hats--scientist, engineer, and policy researcher. Since graduating with honors from little-known schools such as Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he's worked on cybersecurity, climate, and energy policy at the White House, assisted negotiators at the U.S. Department of State working on UN climate talks, and written speeches for the administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Beyond public service, he's also worked as a cyber threat intelligence analyst, assessed clean energy startups for a climate-
focused venture capital fund, and developed policy and strategy for an advanced nuclear reactor startup. He also has experience in journalism, conducting research for David Sanger, the prominent national journalist for the New York Times and his bestselling book chronicling the rise of cyber warfare.
The knowledge and experience Mr. Pawar acquired in all of these ventures were heavily relied upon when he joined our cobbled-together effort working to evacuate vulnerable Afghans from Kabul. For several sleepless nights, he was part of our tiger team--responsible for gathering the required information for the group of Afghans, verifying the authenticity of documents, and supporting evacuees with letters of support of our own.
Our mission depended on a broad cross-section of skills and traits, from perseverance to grit. Very few people could have handled the flood of information that our office received during those frantic days, and even fewer as quickly and efficiently as Sohum did. We needed Pawar power to succeed, and it is thanks to him that we did.
Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Mr. Sohum Pawar for his willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty in our effort to evacuate Afghan allies from Kabul. For his meticulous record keeping, for his flexibility and perseverance, and for his dogged pursuit of any lead that would benefit the mission, I submit these words--may they stand as a tribute to his dedicated service when the moment called for it most.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 215
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