[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 153 (Thursday, September 13, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1245-E1246]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   IN RECOGNITION OF MS. ASCHLEY SCHILLER, PROFESSIONAL STAFF, HOUSE 
                      COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS

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                       HON. JOHN ABNEY CULBERSON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 13, 2018

  Mr. CULBERSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Aschley Schiller, a 
member of the professional staff of the House Appropriations 
Subcommittee on the Departments of Commerce, Justice, Science, and 
Related Agencies, who plans to pursue other opportunities after eight 
outstanding years of Federal government service.
   Aschley started her Federal career in 2010 as a Presidential 
Management Fellow after receiving a bachelor's degree in history from 
Texas A&M University in 2008 and a Master's degree in public policy 
from the University of Michigan's Gerald Ford School of Public Policy 
in 2010. The Presidential Management Fellows program is a highly 
selective, prestigious two-year training and development program for 
recent graduates with advanced degrees.
   As a Presidential Management Fellow, she worked for the Small 
Business Administration to improve its acquisition processes and for 
the Office of Management and Budget analyzing proposed business loan 
subsidy rates and agency activities for inclusion in the yearly 
President's budget request.
  After completing her fellowship, Aschley worked as a strategic 
advisor to the Chief Financial Officer of the Small Business 
Administration. There, she evaluated government-wide budget and 
procurement policy changes and reviewed agency budgets, programs and 
performance.
  Aschley came to the House Appropriations Committee in 2013 where she 
worked as an analyst for the Surveys and Investigations office 
conducting oversight of military construction and veterans affairs 
programs. She conducted reviews of several multi-billion dollar 
programs to identify weaknesses and recommending changes in program 
funding levels, policies and reporting requirements. In addition, 
Aschley helped improve the operations of the Surveys and Investigations 
office by reducing the time required to issue reports and improving 
communications with subcommittee staff.
   I met Aschley in 2015 when she became a professional staff member of 
the Commerce, Justice, Science House Appropriations Subcommittee. Since 
that time she has done an outstanding job supporting the Subcommittee, 
the Federal government and the American people. Aschley is expert in 
the operations of the Departments of Commerce and Justice. She has 
provided me with analysis of their activities and budget requests, 
prepared me for hearings with agency heads and Cabinet secretaries, 
advised me on how to respond to funding and reorganizations proposals, 
and provided constant oversight of agency activities. Aschley has 
written several Appropriations bills, advised me how to respond to 
amendments during Full Committee meetings and House Floor 
consideration, and she has negotiated several Appropriations bills with 
the Senate and the Minority party.
   Aschley should be proud that her intelligent and hard work for the 
House Appropriations

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Committee has improved our nation's ability to forecast the weather, 
study the ocean, support the nation's fishing industry, protect 
intellectual property rights, respond to natural disasters, and improve 
the course of justice.
   Aschley will be missed by the Committee. We wish her well, thank her 
for her years of service, and know that she will excel at whatever 
future endeavors she pursues.

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