[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
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CONGRATULATIONS TO DAVID ROGERS ON RECEIVING THE DAVID NYHAN PRIZE FOR 
                          POLITICAL JOURNALISM

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                           HON. HAROLD ROGERS

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, December 1, 2014

  Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky. Mr. Speaker, with great respect, admiration, 
and appreciation, I would like to recognize David Rogers, who will 
today receive the David Nyhan Prize for Political Journalism from the 
Shorenstein Center.
  I can think of no one more deserving of this award than the ``dean'' 
of the Capitol Hill press corps. David has covered Congress for more 
than 30 years; he earned his stripes, and his work has the deserved 
reputation as the ``gold standard for Congressional reporting.''
  His dedication to fair, honest reporting is readily apparent in every 
word he writes; as a result, Members of Congress, staffers, and 
congressional reporters alike respect what David has to say, and are 
better for having read his work.
  After bravely serving our country during the Vietnam War as a combat 
infantry medic with the 1st Division in 1969, David's career as a 
journalist spanned some of the most important events in our Nation's 
history. He has covered school desegregation in Boston, broke the story 
on U.S. mining in Nicaraguan harbors, spent nearly two decades covering 
Congress and national politics in The Wall Street Journal, and now 
provides in depth coverage of the intersection of politics and policy 
at Politico. His work has been precise, wide-ranging, and important, a 
feat few in his profession have accomplished.
  His knowledge of the inner workings of Capitol Hill is unparalleled--
in particular, his perceptive work covering the Appropriations process, 
where I have had the privilege of working with him closely. David began 
covering the House Appropriations Committee when few others did, and he 
is one of only a handful of people who possess a deep, institutional 
knowledge of the process. Through it all--hours-long markups, bicameral 
negotiations, and late-night floor debates--David's reporting has been 
smart, accurate, and makes a connection to the reader that conveys both 
the personal and the national importance of the issues he's covering.
  So David, we thank you for your service and your commitment to 
integrity in journalism and in everything you do. I applaud you on this 
esteemed award.

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