Political Quotes

“I was honored today to join my colleague, Senator Cardin, in submitting a resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Congressional Research Service, CRS. This is a historic milestone for CRS and I ask unanimous consent that a copy of a letter I recently wrote to Dr. James Billington, the Librarian of Congress, and Dr. Mary Mazanec, the Director of the Congressional Research Service, be printed the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: July 16, 2014. Hon. James H. Billington, Librarian of Congress, Dr. Mary B. Mazanec, Director of the Congressional Research Service. Dear Drs. Billington and Mazanec: On behalf of the Joint Committee on the Library and a grateful Congress, I'd like to congratulate you, the dedicated public servants of the Congressional Research Service (CRS), and the entire extended CRS family on this historic 100th Anniversary. You have a great deal to celebrate today at your ``The First Branch: Challenges of Governance in a Global Era'' symposium. For a century now, CRS professionals have made enormous contributions to our public discourse and provided invaluable expertise to lawmakers challenged with developing legislation and policies to guide our nation in times of increasing complexity and rapid change. We owe a profound debt of gratitude to all of you and to those legislators, led by Senator Robert M. La Follette and Representative John M.…”