[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 82 (Thursday, May 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E877]
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                       HONORING WILLIAM H. COOPER

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                             HON. DAVE CAMP

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 29, 2014

  Mr. CAMP. Mr. Speaker, I rise today with my colleague Ranking Member 
Levin to honor William H. Cooper, Specialist in International Trade and 
Finance in the Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division of the 
Congressional Research Service (CRS). Bill will retire at the end of 
June after 41 years of distinguished government service, including 32 
years of invaluable analytical work for Congress and the Ways and Means 
Committee as a leading expert on U.S. trade policy and international 
economics.
  Bill's authoritative, objective, and non-partisan support for 
Congress on international trade and economic issues is exemplified in 
his many reports, confidential memoranda, and consultative briefings. 
Over the span of three decades, his work for Congress has addressed 
nearly every major trade bill and U.S. trade law, as well as U.S. trade 
relations and negotiations with key U.S. trading partners and at the 
World Trade Organization. His deep expertise and knowledge have been 
vital to Congress and the Committee in particular in fulfilling its 
constitutional role on international trade.
  I especially want to thank Bill for his substantial support on the 
U.S.-South Korea Free Trade Agreement and Trans-Pacific Partnership 
negotiations; the international negotiations trade in services; U.S. 
trade and economic relations with South Korea, Japan, Russia, and 
Europe; the WTO global trading system; and Trade Promotion Authority. 
Bill's invaluable analytical contributions, intellectual leadership, 
and institutional understanding of these and other vital policy issues 
before Congress over these past 32 years will leave an invaluable 
legacy.
  Bill represents CRS at its finest in serving Congress. I wish him the 
very best in his retirement.

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