[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 120 (Tuesday, July 29, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1267]
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                      HONORING DR. CORA B. MARRETT

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 29, 2014

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
honor a cherished colleague to the Science community, Dr. Cora Marrett. 
After serving with distinction for nearly two decades she will be 
retiring after serving as Deputy Director of the National Science 
Foundation (NSF).
  Dr. Marrett is a shining example of what it means to be an effective 
public servant She has built her career on bipartisanship, expertise 
and dependability. Dr. Marrett has always kept the needs of the 
American people close at heart. Dr. Marrett deserves to be commended 
for serving at the helm of NSF during tumultuous times, such as 
sequestration and the government shutdown. She earned NSF's 
Distinguished Service Award for her groundbreaking leadership of the 
Social, Behavioral, and Economic Sciences directorate.
  As Ranking Member for the Committee on Science, Space, and 
Technology, I have the distinct pleasure of working closely with Dr. 
Marrett. Over the years, she has demonstrated a tremendous mastery of 
the political process and led NSF's mission to achieve excellence in 
U.S. science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education 
at all levels. She has shown a clear commitment to furthering 
scientific and intellectual advancement here in the United States. I am 
especially grateful for the insights she provided as a witness a number 
of times. I thank her for her service and wish her the best of luck in 
her retirement.
  Mr. Speaker, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the American 
people will be losing a loyal advocate this August. I have an immense 
amount of respect for Dr. Marrett, and I wish her and her family all 
the best in any future endeavors.