[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 8]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT DAVE McCONNELL

  (Mr. HOYER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. HOYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise tonight to salute a Washington 
correspondent, Dave McConnell, who is a good friend of mine and who 
this month is marking his 45th anniversary with WTOP radio.
  Since 1965, Dave has been a Washington radio institution; and since 
1981, he has been reporting full time from Capitol Hill. I dare say 
that every one of us in this Chamber has had an opportunity to talk to 
our friend, David McConnell. He has reported with the insight and 
impartiality that typified journalism at its best.
  In that time, Dave's career has been repeatedly recognized by his 
colleagues. His honors include, among others, the A.I.R. Lifetime 
Achievement Award, Maryland and Virginia AP Broadcast Journalism 
Reporting Awards, and induction in the Society of Professional 
Journalists Hall of Fame. Decades of listeners have turned to Dave for 
inside knowledge on how their Congress works.
  Along with many other Members of Congress, I am glad to call Dave a 
friend. We share our home State of Maryland and an abiding love of the 
institution of the House of Representatives. And I trust that that love 
will inspire Dave's works here for many years to come. As he has often 
said, and I quote, ``As long as I have a seat covering the greatest 
show on Earth and can witness history being made, I'm going to keep 
reporting.''
  Dave, we hope you do. You do it well. God bless you and 
congratulations.

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