[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 125 (Thursday, September 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1777]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    COMMENDING THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE ON ITS 25TH 
                              ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. EARL POMEROY

                            of north dakota

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 11, 2003

  Mr. POMEROY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my sincere 
congratulations to the Employee Benefit Research Institute as it 
celebrates its 25th anniversary.
  Since I began serving the state of North Dakota in Congress, I have 
supported public policy that would encourage the growth of health and 
pension plans among private employers. I continuously turn to EBRI for 
the nonpartisan data I need in order to make legislative judgments in 
this area. To this end, I am especially thankful to EBRI and its 
superb, responsive and hard-working professional staff.
  EBRI, led by Dallas Salisbury, is widely regarded by both political 
parties and the press as a knowledgeable and substantive source of 
information about employer-sponsored health and welfare plans. As 
Congress faces the monumental task of trying to sustain our employer-
sponsored health and pension systems, I salute EBRI on its 25th 
anniversary, thank them for the important work they have performed over 
the years and recommend them to my colleagues who seek a deeper 
understanding of the policy options we confront. Congratulations. We 
will need your analysis even more in the 25 years that lie ahead.

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