[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15351-15352]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DR. JAMES BILLINGTON

  (Mr. BLUMENAUER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Perhaps one of the best parts of serving in Congress 
is the access to our Library, the Library of Congress, the dedicated 
staff at CRS, and the magnificent Members Reading Room. The Library of 
Congress is truly a national treasure; and leading the Library of 
Congress is another national

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treasure, Dr. James Billington, who had a long and distinguished career 
as scholar and institutional leader before assuming leadership of the 
Library of Congress 25 years ago.
  As chair of the Library of Congress Caucus, it's been a great 
pleasure to work with Dr. Billington and his outstanding staff on a 
variety of issues and activities for Members of Congress. The caucus 
urges you to join Speaker Boehner today in the Rayburn Room at 11 a.m. 
as he honors Dr. James Billington and his exemplary quarter century of 
leadership as the Librarian of Congress.

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