[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 57 (Thursday, April 29, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E705]
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  CONGRATULATING JOHN R. MILLER, HOUSE LAW REVISION COUNSEL, UPON HIS 
                               RETIREMENT

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                         HON. J. DENNIS HASTERT

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 29, 2004

  Mr. HASTERT. Mr. Speaker, I am honored today to congratulate and 
thank Law Revision Counsel John R. Miller for his 28 years of service 
to the House of Representatives upon his retirement on May 3, 2004. 
During his time as Assistant Counsel, Deputy Counsel, and Law Revision 
Counsel, John's dedication, professionalism, and expertise have served 
the House well, and his important contributions will be missed. Overall 
John has given 33 years of service to the Federal Government, and I 
know he looks forward to a well-deserved retirement.
  As the director of the Law Revision Counsel staff, John has been 
responsible for significantly improving the procedures for preparing 
and publishing the U.S. Code and for making the office self-reliant, a 
goal which goes back to 1975. Under John's leadership, the Office no 
longer requires outside assistance to produce the Code, and the staff 
continues to improve its efficiency. For almost three decades, John has 
played a pivotal role in meeting the mandate of the Office to 
accurately reflect the intent of Congress in consolidating and 
codifying Public Laws. While John will shortly no longer show up for 
work each day, we will remember his strong legacy. The House is a 
better and stronger institution because of the efforts of John Miller. 
We wish him all the best in retirement.

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