[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 139 (Friday, November 14, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1586]
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 RECOGNIZING JMU'S CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL STABILIZATION AND RECOVERY

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                         HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, November 14, 2014

  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Center for 
International Stabilization and Recovery (CISR) at James Madison 
University in Harrisonburg, VA.
   Founded in 1996, CISR's mission is to help post-conflict communities 
by promoting recovery, rebuilding, and resilience. CISR achieves this 
goal in a number of ways including training and education, 
publications, conferences, and workshops. The center undoubtedly 
improves lives around the world by providing unequaled support to 
populations struggling with the lingering effects of war. Staff 
members, under the direction of Ken Rutherford, deploy worldwide to 
support their ongoing mission.
   CISR produces The Journal of ERW and Mine Action which provides a 
platform to educate and discuss issues related to explosive remnants of 
war. It also produces To Walk the Earth in Safety which documents the 
government's commitment to conventional weapons destruction. The center 
makes these publications and many other reports, studies, and tools 
available to the public via its website. CISR is dedicated to sharing 
this critical knowledge with the communities that most need it.
   Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the 
Center for International Stabilization and Recovery at James Madison 
University.

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