[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 136 (Tuesday, October 16, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1700]
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              IN HONOR OF THE RETIREMENT OF LINDA SCHIMMEL

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 16, 2012

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, on the occasion of her retirement after 
nearly 36 years of federal service, I would like to recognize a member 
of the staff of the Congressional Budget Office: Linda Schimmel. Her 
last day with the agency will be this Friday, October 19. Linda 
Schimmel has spent almost all of her federal career as the Publications 
Coordinator at CBO, working for all eight of its directors as well as 
the several acting directors in between. In that role, she has provided 
exemplary and faithful service in distributing CBO analyses, making 
certain to get them into the hands of Members of Congress, 
Congressional and agency staff, and members of the public in a timely 
way. Her knowledge and hard work have meant that CBO's publications 
office has provided customer service to an extraordinary degree over 
the years, service that goes well beyond what is necessary and 
expected--to show real devotion to helping customers. For all that she 
has done, she has earned the admiration and affection of her colleagues 
at CBO and the gratitude of the U.S. Congress. I am wishing her well in 
her retirement.

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