[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 58 (Tuesday, April 21, 2009)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E911]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER ACT OF 2009

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 21, 2009

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Madam Speaker, this past weekend President 
Obama appointed Aneesh Chopra, Virginia's Secretary of Technology, to 
serve as our nation's Chief Technology Officer.
  It was an excellent choice to fill a very important position.
  On February 25, the gentleman from Virginia, Mr. Moran, and I wrote a 
letter to President Obama urging him to appoint Mr. Chopra because we 
believed his public and private sector experience made him eminently 
qualified for the post.
  As we make unprecedented investments in innovative technology through 
the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Mr. Chopra's leadership 
will help us save taxpayer dollars, make government more efficient, 
ensure accountability, and reinvigorate our economy.
  I recently introduced a bill to make it a permanent position by 
statute. I urge my colleagues to join me in cosponsoring H.R. 1910 to 
ensure that the Presidentially-appointed Chief Technology Officer will 
be part of future administrations.

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