[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 2]
[Senate]
[Page 1692]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RETIREMENT OF TREVA TURNER

  Mr. THURMOND. Mr. President, I rise to today to recognize the 
diligent service of Ms. Treva Turner, who is retiring from the 
Congressional Research Service after 33 years of providing invaluable 
assistance to Senators, Representatives, and members of their staffs.
  It is probably safe to say that the images that most people associate 
with the United States Congress are those of the Capitol Building or 
the 535 men and women who serve in the Senate and House Chambers. After 
all, millions of Americans see us cast votes as they watch C-SPAN and 
C-SPAN2, or recognize the Capitol from a trip to Washington, DC, or 
from seeing it used as a backdrop for television news reports or in 
movies. What most Americans do not realize is that the Congress extends 
far beyond the Capitol Building, and those that work in these two 
Chambers are not limited to those of us who hold office.
  As each of us knows, we rely on what is literally a small army of men 
and women to provide us with advice, support, and analysis. Among those 
organizations which support our work, perhaps the greatest treasure is 
the Congressional Research Service, commonly known as ``CRS''. For more 
than the past three decades, Treva Turner has been a loyal, diligent, 
and selfless employee of CRS, and her efforts have been of immeasurable 
help to many of us as we have debated any number of matters before the 
Senate.
  Treva's speciality was education issues, and as each of us places a 
great priority on providing for the future of America's children, she 
was kept busy with any number of projects and research requests. 
Despite her heavy workload, Treva was always pleasant, outgoing, and 
ready to share her wry sense of humor with her many friends. 
Furthermore, she was always ready to lend assistance to people, whether 
they were co-workers in the Congressional Research Service, or staffers 
who wandered into the Senate Reference Center. Treva's professionalism 
and expertise assured that she provided prompt and impartial 
information and analysis to all Members of Congress and their staffs.
  As with any professional, Treva's dedication to her job did not end 
with her assigned duties. Her work as a founding member of the Library 
of Congress Professional Association, along with her service on the 
Reference Forum, help to assure that CRS met the needs and expectations 
of its primary users.
  Mr. President, I know that Treva Turner is going to be missed by all 
those who had the opportunity to work with her. I also know that each 
of us is grateful for the dedicated service and support she has 
rendered to the United States Congress and that we wish her health, 
happiness, and success in the years to come.

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