[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 24, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H2893]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING ROBERT TURNEY ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. Weber of Texas was recognized to address the House for 5 
minutes.)
  Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to honor a man who has 
been more than just a reliable IT, or internet technology, guy. Bob has 
been a quiet, constant, behind-the-scenes hero, and for many of us 
here, a trusted partner and friend.
  Bob Turney is retiring today, Mr. Speaker, from the Chief 
Administrative Office after nearly three decades of dedicated service 
to this institution.
  Let me tell you, in this business, it is rare to find someone as 
steady, sharp, and, yes, selfless as Bob Turney. It is even rarer to 
find a tech guy who not only understands computers but understands 
people. Bob Turney is that guy, Mr. Speaker.
  I am proud he is a fellow Texan. He started in the House way back in 
the summer of 1996, working in the district office for a Member of 
Congress. He later served in the D.C. offices of two different Members 
before making the leap into IT in the year 2008. That is when Bob 
officially became the go-to guy who could fix just about anything with 
a keyboard, a cable, or even a calm word of advice. He is great.
  He has seen Congress through dial-ups, shutdowns, upgrades, and 
upheavals, Mr. Speaker. He kept us wired. He really had things wired. 
He kept us wired when the system crashed, and he kept calm when the 
screens turned blue. Believe me, that is no small feat when you are 
dealing with a bunch of Members of Congress and a great staff, Mr. 
Speaker, who, by the way, need help unlocking their iPhones.
  More than his technical skills, Bob Turney brought wisdom, humor, as 
well as humility. He understood the importance of servant leadership, 
Mr. Speaker. He never sought the spotlight. He simply showed up and did 
his job when it mattered the most.
  Bob is retiring under circumstances, Mr. Speaker, he did not choose, 
but he is doing so with grace and grit that reflects the very best of 
who he is and who we all aspire to be like. His health challenges may 
have forced this chapter to close, but knowing Bob, the next one will 
be just as meaningful.
  Mr. Speaker, if Bob is watching, I say thank you to my friend, my 
pal, and my buddy. I thank him for his blood, toil, tears, and sweat, 
as Churchill would say. I thank him for his service to the people's 
House. I thank him for being one of the good ones. Bob may be hanging 
up the laptop, but his legacy is logged in for good. May God bless him. 
Godspeed.

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