[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 54 (Friday, March 24, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H1429]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           HONORING BOB ROTA

  (Mr. CONNOLLY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. CONNOLLY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Bob Rota, who 
recently retired after 40 years of public service, most recently here 
in the House as the enrolling clerk.
  Bob began his service as a United States Capitol Police officer 
before joining the Clerk's Office in 1987. In his job as enrolling 
clerk, Bob oversaw a team of highly skilled professionals responsible 
for preparing House-passed legislation throughout the stages of the 
process and all the way to its presentation to the President for 
signature.
  Bob produced high-quality work every single day. As enrolling clerk, 
it was his duty to make certain that bills such as the National Defense 
Authorization Act, normally over 4,000 pages long, had all amendments 
inserted in the correct places and the graphs and charts were accurate, 
which is no small task.
  Bob's breadth of expertise extended to his encyclopedic knowledge of 
House procedures. He could always be counted on to respond to all 
questions in a timely and accurate way. Whether he was walking someone 
through the minutia of the legislative process or even how to fix a 
problem at their home or with their car, Bob was and is an integral 
part of the team that supports our legislative work.
  Bob looks forward to retirement and spending time with his wife, 
children, and grandchildren. I wish Bob and his family many years of a 
happy, healthy, and well-earned retirement.
  Congratulations, Bob.

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