[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 86 (Monday, June 1, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E807]
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                        TRIBUTE TO BOB SCHIEFFER

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                       HON. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 1, 2015

  Ms. EDDIE BERNICE JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise in 
recognition of the remarkable career of Mr. Bob Schieffer who retired 
yesterday from CBS. For more than half a century, Bob Schieffer served 
the nation by covering the most pertinent issues with candor and 
journalistic dexterity. For the past 24 years, he served as the anchor 
of what is reported as the most watched news show in America, `Face the 
Nation.'
  Prior to his work with CBS, Mr. Schieffer served in the U.S. Air 
Force for three years. As a native Texan, he began his career in 
journalism as a reporter at the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, where he 
became the first reporter from a Texas newspaper to report from 
Vietnam. He is also one of only a handful of journalists in Washington 
to have covered the Pentagon, the White House, Congress and the State 
Department.
  Mr. Schieffer has obtained nearly every journalism award imaginable, 
including: eight Emmys; the Overseas Press Club Award; the Paul White 
Award presented by the TV News Directors Association; and the Edward R. 
Murrow Award from Washington State University. Mr. Schieffer and I both 
attended Texas Christian University. In 2005, our alma mater named its 
journalism school in Bob Schieffer's honor; and in 2013, they followed 
by establishing the Bob Schieffer College of Communication. The list of 
accolades goes on.
  Mr. Speaker, to refer to Mr. Schieffer as a living legend somehow 
falls short. Mr. Schieffer is an unparalleled journalist and a pillar 
of American television. His method of journalism will serve as a model 
for aspiring journalists for years to come. I am happy to congratulate 
him on his retirement, and I wish him many enjoyable years ahead. I 
urge my colleagues to join me in recognizing the career and 
accomplishments of one of America's finest journalists, Mr. Bob 
Schieffer.

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