[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15557]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                        HONORING DEBORAH KHALILI

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                          HON. JOHN A. BOEHNER

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 27, 2012

  Mr. BOEHNER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an employee who is 
retiring after four decades of distinguished service to the House. 
Deborah Woodard Khalili of the Office of the Parliamentarian's Office 
of the Compilation of the Precedents will retire at the end of 
November.
  A Virginia native, Debby Khalili came to the Office of the 
Compilation of the Precedents from the Library of Congress to assist 
with the production and development of Deschler's Precedents in the 
fall of 1973. She has remained with the office since that time, 
exhibiting exemplary service under five Parliamentarians, eight 
Speakers, and eight Presidents.
  Debby has helped with the production of all 18 volumes of Deschler's 
Precedents, encompassing 41 chapters of House precedent. She is the 
sole staff member to cover the entirety of the project's tenure, 
working from the days of hot-metal type to the digital age. She has 
worked closely with fifteen legal editors during her time with the 
project, allowing the Deschler's Precedents volumes to maintain a 
consistent editorial quality standard throughout its development.
  In addition, Debby has assisted in the biennial production of the 
House Rules and Manual and all three versions of House Practice. 
However, her most lasting and important contribution has been 
preserving the House precedents for more than twenty Congresses. She 
leaves behind a detailed and rich historical record, one that will be 
used by the Office of the Parliamentarian and by legal scholars for 
decades to come.
  A wealth of institutional knowledge will depart the House upon 
Debby's retirement. I thank her for her service and wish her well in 
her retirement with her husband, Hassan, and her children Ramin and 
Meena.

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