[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 8, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E123]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





     RECOGNIZING NATIONAL COURT REPORTING AND CAPTIONING WEEK, 2022

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                           HON. RODNEY DAVIS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 8, 2022

  Mr. RODNEY DAVIS of Illinois. Madam Speaker, I rise today to 
recognize the important and irreplaceable work done by our court 
reporters and the National Court Reporters Association (NCRA) during 
National Court Reporting and Captioning Week February 5-12, 2022.
  As guardians of the Record, Court reporters hold the great 
responsibility of capturing our history for posterity. Throughout our 
Nation's 250 years of existence, court reporters have been the 
cornerstone of our American justice system. From the great speeches of 
our Founding Fathers to the eloquently orated speeches of Lincoln and 
Kennedy, these noble servants have transcribed some of the most 
important pieces of American history.
  Currently, the NCRA provides a free course to introduce real-time 
writing to all Americans. This course allows high schoolers, career 
changers, college redirects, and military veterans to see if a 
profession in real-time writing is the right career choice for them.
  It has always been an honor and a privilege to support the NCRA. Last 
year, I was proud to co-sponsor H.R. 4652, the Training for Realtime 
Writers Act. This bill will establish a grant program that will support 
and increase training for court reporters and closed captioners, I urge 
my colleagues to support this legislation and I look forward to 
continuing to work to get this bill passed.
  I want to thank real-time writers everywhere and the NCRA for all the 
hard work they do.

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