[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 489 Introduced in House (IH)]

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115th CONGRESS
  1st Session
H. RES. 489

 Honoring Edward G. Grossman for his distinguished public service and 
        professional assistance to the House of Representatives.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 28, 2017

    Mr. Walden (for himself, Mr. Ryan of Wisconsin, Ms. Pelosi, Mr. 
McCarthy, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Pallone, Mr. Burgess, Mr. Gene Green of Texas, 
Mr. Brady of Texas, Mr. Neal, Mr. Tiberi, and Mr. Levin) submitted the 
  following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on House 
                             Administration

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Honoring Edward G. Grossman for his distinguished public service and 
        professional assistance to the House of Representatives.

Whereas Edward G. Grossman's first day employed by the Office of the Legislative 
        Counsel was September 1, 1975;
Whereas Edward G. Grossman has provided 42 years of distinguished service to the 
        House of Representatives in the Office of the Legislative Counsel and 
        served 1,865 Representatives, Delegates, and Resident Commissioners 
        during his historic tenure;
Whereas Edward G. Grossman has provided invaluable counsel to majority and 
        minority leadership, committee, and Member offices regarding health care 
        legislation and immigration legislation;
Whereas Edward G. Grossman has served as the principal drafter of a multitude of 
        laws regarding Medicare, Medicaid, health reform, and other important 
        health care policy matters, as well as immigration policy matters, and 
        his work has impacted millions of Americans;
Whereas Edward G. Grossman has served consistently with professionalism, skill, 
        energy, patience, humor, and careful attention;
Whereas Edward G. Grossman has devoted full days and many long nights to this 
        work, causing some to worry that he needed rest even as they asked him 
        to draft a few more amendments;
Whereas Edward G. Grossman provided physical sustenance and mental health 
        services to generations of congressional staff--majority and minority--
        even as they requested more labor from him;
Whereas Edward G. Grossman guided many Members of Congress and their staff 
        through word choice and grammar, even at small hours of the morning; and
Whereas Edward G. Grossman brought a sense of purpose, as well as senses of 
        humor and irony, to the sometimes punishing work of the Office of the 
        Legislative Counsel: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives expresses its sincere 
appreciation and deep gratitude to--
            (1) Edward G. Grossman for his distinguished public service 
        and professional assistance to the House of Representatives for 
        42 years; and
            (2) the Office of the Legislative Counsel for its nearly 
        100 years of professionalism and dedication in its assistance 
        in the drafting of legislation considered by the House of 
        Representatives.
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