[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 104 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1010]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         RECOGNIZING BILL PRESS

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                       HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON

                      of the district of columbia

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 7, 2015

  Ms. NORTON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to join me 
in recognizing Bill Press for his outstanding contributions to 
political commentary in the District of Columbia and across the 
country, and in congratulating him on the occasion of his 10th 
anniversary as host of the nationally syndicated The Bill Press Show, 
heard on the radio and seen on FreeSpeech TV. With offices located 
right here in Ward 6 of the nation's capital, Bill Press has remained 
consistent in informing Americans about our congressional legislation 
for statehood and voting rights, and D.C.'s fight to achieve equal 
citizenship.
  Ten years ago, The Bill Press Show began as a nationally syndicated 
talk radio program. Today, the program is seen and heard nationally on 
radio, television, and on the internet. For more than four decades, 
Bill has made himself a go-to, reliable political pundit on radio and 
on television. Bill has covered both the Democratic and Republican 
national conventions in his time as host of The Bill Press Show and 
regularly covers the White House. As a former co-host of MSNBC's 
Buchanan and Press, CNN's Crossfire and The Spin Room, Bill Press built 
a national reputation for thought-provoking and humorous insights on 
American politics.
  Bill Press is also the author of five books and writes a nationally 
syndicated newspaper column, distributed by Tribune Media Services. He 
is also a featured columnist for The Hill newspaper in Washington, D.C.
  During Bill's storied career, he has received numerous awards for his 
work, including four Emmys and a Golden Mike Award. In 1992, the 
Associated Press named him Best Commentator of the Year.
  Bill Press got experience many commentators lack when he chaired the 
California Democratic Party from 1993 to 1996 and served as chief of 
staff to California State Senator Peter Behr (R). He also served as 
director of the California Office of Planning and Research under 
Governor Jerry Brown.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me commending Bill Press and 
his entire team at The Bill Press Show, including his Executive 
Producer, Peter Ogburn, and his business partner, Paul Woodhull for 
their 10 years of outstanding service to the field of political 
commentary and their continued commitment to providing information and 
analysis to the American people.

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