[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 98 (Wednesday, June 27, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1156]
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CONGRATULATING THE NATIONAL ACTIVE AND RETIRED FEDERAL EMPLOYEES DULLES 
                  CHAPTER 1241 ON ITS 40TH ANNIVERSARY

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                        HON. GERALD E. CONNOLLY

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 27, 2012

  Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate the 
National Active and Retired Federal Employees Dulles Chapter 1241 on 
the occasion of its 40th anniversary. The Northern Virginia region is 
home to more than 160,000 federal employees and a large number of 
retirees who have chosen to stay in the region. Throughout their 
careers, these dedicated civil servants give their time and effort to 
serving their fellow Americans, and NARFE consistently has provided 
them with coordinated support.
  NARFE is increasingly important in these challenging budgetary times 
when many proposals would seek to single out federal workers and 
retirees and make draconian cuts to federal retirements and health 
care. The federal government, regardless of the size one feels is 
appropriate, cannot function efficiently or effectively without the 
hard work and expertise of dedicated employees. Federal workers devote 
years of their lives in service to the nation; the government could not 
function without their expertise, and it is imperative that they are 
treated fairly. For the past 40 years, NARFE Chapter 1241 has ably 
advocated on behalf of the dedicated civil servants in the Northern 
Virginia region.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating NARFE 
Chapter 1241 for 40 years of service to our federal workers and to wish 
them continued success protecting the rights of current and future 
federal workers and retirees.

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