[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 12945]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE

  (Mr. PITTS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PITTS. Mr. Speaker, Members of Congress need access to 
information. The problem is there is so much of it that to process it 
and use it to make decisions is often difficult. My staff mines through 
a lot of information, does a great job with limited resources, and they 
often need help. And that is where the Congressional Research Service 
comes in.
  CRS helps with research on nearly any topic. They are able to track 
down new stories, books. They can talk through issues, help review 
legislation. Congress would not be the same without the valuable 
service they provide. My office has had the privilege of working with 
CRS quite closely on a number of issues. In particular, Ted Stedman and 
Wayne Riddle helped update my Dollars to the Classroom Act.
  Tim and Wayne and their colleagues at CRS are an invaluable part of 
what we are trying to accomplish here in Congress. I thank CRS for 
their hard work, for their dedication in providing Congress with the 
tools that we need to address the issues our Nation faces.

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