[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 152 (Wednesday, September 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1234]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING KATHERINE L. CRUZ ON HER WORK AT THE ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 12, 2018

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Katherine L. Cruz 
on her retirement from the U.S. Army Armament Research, Development and 
Engineering Center in Rock Island, Illinois.
  Ms. Cruz has spent over 34 years in federal civilian service at the 
Rock Island Arsenal, which plays such an important role in providing 
our soldiers with the resources they need at war and at peace. In her 
role as a Product Quality Manager for Small Arms, Ms. Cruz was 
committed to ensuring our troops were well equipped by manufacturing a 
variety of products. Throughout her time at the Arsenal, Ms. Cruz 
gained the reverence of her colleagues due to her attention to detail, 
deep knowledge of her work and friendly spirit. I would like to 
recognize her years of service and thank her for her commitment to the 
Rock Island Arsenal and our troops. I wish her well as she begins to 
enjoy a well-deserved retirement and exits a role she dutifully 
performed.
  It is because of dedicated and hardworking people such as Ms. Cruz 
that I am especially proud to serve Illinois' 17th Congressional 
District. Mr. Speaker, I would like to again formally recognize Ms. 
Cruz for an outstanding career.

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