[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 21 (Thursday, February 4, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E115]
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             GRATITUDE FOR THE SERVICE OF NORBERTO SALINAS

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                         HON. JOHN CONYERS, JR.

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 4, 2016

  Mr. CONYERS. Mr. Speaker, I, along with House Judiciary Committee 
Chairman Bob Goodlatte of Virginia, would like to honor Norberto 
Salinas for his nearly nine years of dedicated service to the Committee 
on the Judiciary. Norberto's work in advising and crafting policy on 
intellectual property, state taxation, arbitration, sports law, and 
many other issues were invaluable to the Committee.
  A proud native of Arlington, Texas, Norberto came to the Committee 
after practicing law in the District of Columbia. He earned his 
Bachelor's degree from Wabash College and graduated from the University 
of Michigan Law School. During law school, he interned at the Michigan 
Poverty Law Program, which provides support services to legal aid 
programs throughout Michigan, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil 
Rights Under Law. He continued his passionate work for legal services 
on the Committee, where he served as the lead counsel and liaison to 
the Legal Services Corporation, a critical federally-funded program 
that provides grants for civil legal assistance to the indigent.
  He played an important role on budget and appropriations issues for 
the Committee. He also organized forums for the Committee on the impact 
certain budget proposals and the Federal shutdown and sequestration 
would have on the provision of justice in the United States.
  Throughout his tenure with the Committee, Norberto worked with his 
colleagues across the aisle on a wide variety of bills. He was 
responsible for helping guide several legislative measures including 
remote sales tax, the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, the 
Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act, the Innovation 
Protection Act, the Open Book on Equal Access to Justice Act, and 
updates to the Internet Tax Freedom Act. He also worked on regulatory 
and arbitration provisions in several comprehensive legislative 
proposals, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer 
Protection Act and the 2008 Farm bill.
  Norberto's friendly nature, work ethic, and expertise earned him the 
respect and admiration of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle. He 
has been a valued member of the Committee's staff.
  We are grateful to have had the opportunity to work with Norberto. 
Norberto and his talents will be sorely missed by the Committee. We 
wish him well in his future endeavors.

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