[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 71 (Thursday, May 1, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E797]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    PUBLIC SERVICE RECOGNITION WEEK

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                               speech of

                         HON. JOHN P. SARBANES

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 29, 2008

  Mr. SARBANES. Mr. Speaker, I rise today, during public service 
recognition week, in honor of Maryland's Federal workers.
  The work of our Federal employees often goes unnoticed in our daily 
lives. Without these men and women, though, we would not have made 
enormous progress in areas such as medical research and the protection 
of clean water and clean air. We would not have a mail system that our 
communities, families and businesses can rely on--rain or shine. The 
list goes on and on.
  This year, the Baltimore Federal Executive Board will give gold, 
silver and bronze awards for excellence in job performance to 217 
Maryland Federal employees and military servicemembers in nineteen 
different job excellence categories. These awards are one effort to 
showcase the remarkable work that is going on in our Federal sector and 
I congratulate this year's outstanding class of awardees.

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