[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E419]
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              SOCIETY FOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (SHRM)

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                          HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 11, 2003

  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to welcome the members of the 
Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to Washington, D.C. for 
their 20th Annual Employment Law and Legislative Conference. Today, 
more than 200 SHRM members will visit Capitol Hill to share their views 
and experiences with issues such as the Fair Labor Standards Act, 
health care reform, and pension reform.
  SHRM is the world's largest association devoted to human resource 
management. Representing more than 170,000 individual members, the 
Society serves the needs of human resource (HR) professionals by 
providing the most essential and comprehensive set of resources 
available. As an influential voice, SHRM also seeks to advance the HR 
profession by ensuring that HR is an essential and effective partner in 
developing and executing organizational strategy.
  As a legislator, I want to congratulate the members of SHRM for 
recognizing the important role individuals can play in affecting the 
legislative process. HR professionals maintain demanding schedules and 
are crucial to the successful operation of our nation's organizations. 
Most importantly they understand the positive impact of meeting with 
their Senators and Representatives to discuss recent workplace trends, 
their policy implications, and suggested remedies. Citizen 
participation is a crucial component of the legislative process, 
allowing legislators and their staff the opportunity to hear 
constituents explain personal experiences as they live and work within 
our nation's laws. Finally, legislators gain critical knowledge through 
these conversations, resulting in legislation that's clearly applicable 
to the workplace and effective for employees and employers.
  Mr. Speaker, I sincerely thank the members of SHRM for their 
commitment to provide value to employees and employers across the 
United States while contributing an essential component to the 
political process--practical real world experience.

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