[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 157 (Monday, October 2, 2017)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1297]
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       RECOGNITION OF DEPUTY LIBRARIAN OF CONGRESS, ROBERT NEWLEN

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                           HON. GREGG HARPER

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 2, 2017

  Mr. HARPER. Mr. Speaker, I am so honored to rise today to recognize 
and commend the Deputy Librarian of Congress, Robert Newlen, who is 
leaving the Library of Congress after more than 43 years of 
distinguished service to accept a position with a private foundation.
   Before being named Deputy Librarian last year, Mr. Newlen served as 
chief of staff, assistant law librarian in the Law Library, and held 
several leadership positions within the Congressional Research Service.
   Mr. Newlen is literally an institution within an institution. He has 
provided exceptional leadership and counsel across the Library of 
Congress since the mid-1970's and is admired and respected widely by 
his many colleagues and friends there. His knowledge, energy, and 
wisdom have enabled him to be an enthusiastic champion for the Library, 
both across the nation and the world.
   It has been my honor to serve as Chairman and Vice Chairman of the 
Joint Committee on the Library of Congress in the current Congress and 
in previous terms, and in those capacities I have always been impressed 
with Mr. Newlen's dedication to the world's premier library and his 
personal warmth and self-effacing manner. Robert Newlen is a classic 
example of what a public servant should be. I thank him for his service 
to the Library of Congress, to the United States Congress, and to the 
American people. He will be missed on Capitol Hill. I wish him well.

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