[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 38 (Monday, March 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E255]
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               RETIREMENT RECOGNITION FOR DIANE DZURISIN

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                          HON. CHELLIE PINGREE

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, March 5, 2018

  Ms. PINGREE. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize a tireless and 
visionary veteran and federal employee for her work to protect and 
improve the lives of her fellow citizens.
  Diane Dzurisin is retiring after seventeen years with the VA, two 
decades in the military, and six years of long-term care nursing. It 
has been said that if you choose work that you love, then you never 
have to work another day. I suspect that has been the case for Diane 
during her impressive career. When my constituent services staff has 
needed guidance to resolve the most challenging VA cases, she has never 
failed to ensure that each veteran's concerns were appropriately and 
expeditiously addressed. Her awareness of and sensitivity to the unique 
challenges of adjudicating claims following military sexual trauma has 
lifted the burdens and changed the lives of countless veterans.
  People like Diane Dzurisin never really retire--they reinvent. On 
behalf of a grateful nation, I want to thank her for her service, honor 
her for her dedication to veterans, and wish her all the best as she 
embarks on this new journey.

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