[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 39 (Tuesday, March 11, 2003)]
[Senate]
[Page S3500]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      SHRM LEGISLATIVE CONFERENCE

  Mr. ENZI. Mr. President, I 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 professionals by providing a 
comprehensive set of resources. As an influential voice, SHRM also 
seeks to advance the human resources profession by ensuring that human 
resources is an essential and effective partner in developing and 
executing organizational strategy.
  As a legislator, as a human resources professional, and as a member 
of SHRM, I want to congratulate SHRM for recognizing the important role 
individuals can play in affecting the legislative process. Human 
resources professionals are crucial to the successful operation of our 
nation's businesses and 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.
  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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