[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 171 (Thursday, October 1, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E912]
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                      IN RECOGNITION OF ADAM GROGG

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, October 1, 2020

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I would like to 
take this opportunity to recognize the extraordinary service of Adam 
Grogg, who served in the House's Office of General Counsel as an 
Associate General Counsel. During his tenure, Mr. Grogg played an 
integral role in safeguarding the legal interests of the House of 
Representatives and its Members, Officers, and employees in connection 
with federal court litigation involving issues of the highest 
institutional importance. Specifically, Mr. Grogg provided invaluable 
legal counsel and representation to numerous Committees of the House, 
greatly assisting them both in fulfilling their constitutionally 
authorized oversight functions and defending those prerogatives in 
litigation. In particular, Mr. Grogg's legal work has significantly 
contributed to the Committee on Oversight and Reform's investigation 
and litigation related to the 2020 decennial census.
  Additionally, Mr. Grogg has provided vital legal counsel to the House 
regarding the presidential impeachment, as well as with respect to the 
defense of long-standing institutional powers, including the House's 
constitutional authority to adopt rules permitting its Members to 
participate in the legislative process remotely by proxy during an 
unprecedented global pandemic.
  Mr. Grogg's work on behalf of the House has been of the highest 
caliber and I have no doubt that his next employer will benefit from 
his exceptional legal counsel. On behalf of the entire House community, 
I thank Mr. Grogg for his dedicated service to the House, and I wish 
for him the very best in all of his future endeavors.

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