G. K. Butterfield: “I rise tonight with mixed emotion to recognize a young man who has devoted his young career to the House of…”

“I rise tonight with mixed emotion to recognize a young man who has devoted his young career to the House of Representatives. I am happy to report that my legislative director, Robert Earl Harris, who is also my assistant here on the House floor as a part of the whip operation, is leaving his employment here with the House to accept private sector employment here in Washington. Robert Earl Harris started off, Mr. Speaker, 4 years ago as an unpaid intern with the office of my predecessor, and he has risen through the ranks and is now the legislative director for my office and part of the whip team with Congressman James Clyburn. I want to thank Robert Harris for his service to the House of Representatives, and thank him for the great American that he is.”