[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 209 (Thursday, December 10, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H7113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE CAREER OF LISA PITTMAN

  (Mr. BISHOP of Utah asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BISHOP of Utah. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, I called Lisa Pittman, 
who is the counsel for our committee, to make sure we had somebody 
covering us for floor time.
  She chastised me then, saying that under my condition, I need to ask 
about calling a doctor first, not calling a lawyer.
  No, Lisa, we call you not just for legal advice but for all sorts of 
things. For 38 years, she has been a true public servant, with 33 
consecutive years here in the House where she has served with poise 
under pressure and always brings an air of stability.
  We ask opinions of a lot of people, but we always double-check by 
going to Lisa because she understands it all.
  She served under 17 Republican leaders in Natural Resources. I still 
think I am her favorite one--trust me. But even yesterday, she still 
told my chief of staff that she gets choked up when she looks at the 
Capitol dome or hears the Pledge of Allegiance. It is still magical to 
her.
  As our committee mom, when she brings cupcakes to everyone on their 
birthdays and special occasions, her kindness is magic to the rest of 
us.
  So, when I leave at the end of the month, no one is really going to 
care. When Lisa leaves at the end of the month, it is going to take 
decades to replace the institutional knowledge that she brings to this 
place.
  Lisa, we thank you. And, Mr. Speaker, I appreciate your indulgence.

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