[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 201 (Thursday, December 20, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1700]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      REP. ELIZABETH ESTY FAREWELL

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 19, 2018

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I'd like to thank Congresswoman 
Elizabeth Esty for her productive years in Congress and on the Science 
Committee in particular. Representative Esty has served her 
constituents in Connecticut proudly during her time in Congress.
  Among other accomplishments, she enacted H.R. 255, the ``Promoting 
Women in Entrepreneurship Act'', in the current Congress. She also 
sponsored on H.R. 1020, the ``STEM Education Act of 2015'', which 
became law. It promoted educational opportunities for students in STEM 
subjects.
  It is because of her principled approach that 33 of the Science 
Committee's 35 bills that were approved on the House floor were 
bipartisan.
  Elizabeth was willing to work across party lines to get legislation 
passed. It has been a pleasure serving with Elizabeth in Congress.

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