[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 188 (Thursday, November 29, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1576]
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             IN APPRECIATION OF THE SERVICE OF ANDY TAYLOR

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                          HON. EDWARD R. ROYCE

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 29, 2018

  Mr. ROYCE of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the work of 
Andy Taylor, who has been the lead staffer for global economic 
competitiveness on the Foreign Affairs Committee. Andy has worked 
tirelessly to advance America's international economic interests 
abroad, leading bipartisan staff delegations overseas, conducting 
rigorous oversight of the executive branch, and advancing a robust 
legislative agenda.
   I thank Andy for his service to me and our committee and for his 
professionalism as a staffer. He is creative and collaborative in his 
approach to developing legislation and dogged in his advocacy for our 
committee members' bills.
   Andy came to Capitol Hill in 2010 and has worked on a wide range of 
policy issues, from biomedical research and drug development for 
patients with rare diseases, to energy and financial services policy, 
and Puerto Rico's public debt crisis. On the Foreign Affairs Committee, 
Andy ushered legislation to boost American leadership in cyberspace, 
advance women's entrepreneurship and economic empowerment, modernize 
our anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing regime, and 
bolster U.S. energy diplomacy.
   In October, the President signed the BUILD Act into law, major 
legislation Andy was critical to creating a $60 billion U.S. 
International Development Finance Corporation. This new entity will 
mobilize private capital in support of broad-based economic growth and 
provide countries a robust alternative to state-directed investments by 
authoritarian governments.
   I am grateful to Andy for his service promoting American foreign 
policy and U.S. engagements overseas.

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