{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2022-12-23-pt1-PgE1352", "2022-12-23", 117, 2, null, null, "RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF COLONEL PETER J. WEINA", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "RECOGNIZING", "E1352", "E1352", "[{\"name\": \"Gerald E. Connolly\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "168 Cong. Rec. E1352", "Congressional Record, Volume 168 Issue 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 201 (Friday, December 23, 2022)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Page E1352]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n             RECOGNIZING THE WORK OF COLONEL PETER J. WEINA\n\n                                 ______\n\n                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY\n\n                              of virginia\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Friday, December 23, 2022\n\n  Mr. CONNOLLY. Madam Speaker, I rise to recognize Colonel Peter J.\nWeina, PhD, MD, FACP, FIDSA upon his retirement from the Office of\nResearch Protections at the Defense Health Agency. Colonel Weina has\nserved for 45 years in various federal capacities, and his dedicated\nservice will be sorely missed.\n  Colonel Weina joined the United States Army right out of high school\nand completed both a bachelor's and a master's degree in zoology at the\nUniversity of Wisconsin Madison. As a second lieutenant, he completed a\nPh.D. in pathology and parasitology, also at UW Madison. After four\nyears at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), he entered\nmedical school at the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences.\nMr. Weirla then completed an internship and residency in internal\nmedicine at Tripler Army Medical Center and a fellowship in infectious\ndiseases at the Walter Reed Army Medical Center.\n  Colonel Weina, a board-certified doctor in both internal medicine and\ninfectious diseases, also holds a Certificate of Knowledge in clinical\ntropical medicine and travelers' health. From his time as Chief of\nPharmacology at WRAIR and subsequently as Director of Viral Diseases,\nto his fellowships with the American College of Physicians and the\nInfectious Diseases Society of America, Colonel Weina has proven\nhimself a competent leader and a measured presence in the medical\nfield.\n  Over his illustrious career, Colonel Weina has published over 70\narticles in peer-reviewed journals, five chapters in books, and two\nbooks of his own. He has worked to expand the availability and\nlicensure of intravenous Artesunate, the first new anti-malarial drug\nsince the advent of quinine over 300 years ago. In 2020, this life-\nsaving treatment was licensed by the Food and Drug Administration.\n  Colonel Weina formerly headed the only College of American\nPathologists-accredited leishmania diagnostics laboratory in the world.\nHe has received numerous awards for his work, including the Federal CDC\nSilo Buster's Collaborative Award of Excellence in 2008, the Colonel\nGeorge W. Hunter III Certificate in 2011, and the Bronze Star for\nService. Colonel Weina's accolades extend far beyond these, as many\nhave recognized his courage, passion, and dedication to bettering his\ncommunity. He has combined the opportunity to serve his country with\nthe chance to advance our medical knowledge and capabilities, and our\nnation is better off for his efforts.\n  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating\nColonal Peter J. Weina for his 45 years of service to the United\nStates. His contributions to our Nation are innumerable and his impact\nhas been felt by countless Americans. He has been an inspiration and a\nmentor to the next generation of health professionals, and I wish him\nthe best in his retirement and may happiness and success find him in\nall future endeavors.\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-2022-12-23-pt1-PgE1352"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 4.223408177495003, "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"}