[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 128 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1839]
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   25TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (EBRI)

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                         HON. ROBERT T. MATSUI

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 17, 2003

  Mr. MATSUI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Employee Benefit 
Research Institute (EBRI) on its 25th Anniversary. Over the last 
quarter century, Congress has been expertly informed by the Institute's 
bipartisan and balanced analysis of retirement and health benefits 
issues. I, therefore, ask my colleagues to join me in saluting this 
important milestone for EBRI.
  Efforts to privatize Social Security, the ongoing corporate 
governance and pension scandals, and the need to add a prescription 
drug benefit to Medicare make the work of EBRI now more important than 
ever. Members have come to trust the Institute's data and analysis of 
these complex issues and today we recognize their contributions to the 
ongoing debates in these areas.
  In addition, I appreciate the fact that they are not advocates. 
Instead, the Institute simply provides the unvarnished data and let the 
numbers speak for themselves. Their work has helped me to more 
thoroughly evaluate policy options. I would like to thank them for the 
assistance they've provided over the years.
  Mr. Speaker, as the Employee Benefit Research Institute celebrates 
its 25th Anniversary, I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute 
to its significant accomplishments and dedication to public service. 
I'm sure they will continue to serve Congress and our nation for 
decades to come.

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