[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 16 (Monday, February 4, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E84]
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                       CONGRATULATING BOB BENNETT

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                          HON. BRUCE L. BRALEY

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, February 4, 2013

  Mr. BRALEY of Iowa. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Bob 
Bennett for being inducted into the Dubuque Area Labor Hall of Fame. 
Bob has dedicated his life to improving the relationship between labor 
and management through his service as a Commissioner of the Federal 
Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS).
  Bob spent the early part of his career working at the Clinton Corn 
Processing Company where he joined the American Federation of Grain 
Millers union. He was appointed as a FMCS Commissioner in 1973. As 
Commissioner, Bob mediated over one thousand contracts in the private, 
public and healthcare sectors. Many of these cases were in the Dubuque 
area. Bob was also instrumental in providing a start up grant to 
establish a Labor Management Council in Dubuque.
  Bob has the honor of being the namesake for an award given at an 
annual dinner. The Bob Bennett Good Faith Award is given to a 
representative from labor or management who lives up to the definition 
of ``good faith''. I congratulate Bob on his induction into the Dubuque 
Area Labor Hall of Fame and wish him all of the best in his future 
endeavors.

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