[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12218]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING THE CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE ON ITS 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                          HON. EARL BLUMENAUER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 16, 2014

  Mr. BLUMENAUER. Mr. Speaker, the amount of information that passes 
through a Congressional office on a daily basis is astounding. While 
the morning might see me and my staff meeting with one group of 
constituents on the perils of climate change, and another on the need 
for universal advanced care directives, the evening may bring a bill on 
mining rights or international trade to the floor of the House of 
Representatives. All of these discussions, decisions, and debates 
require me and my staff to have access to vast amounts of unbiased 
information that we can trust. We have no greater resource than the 
Congressional Research Service.
  The experts at CRS work with incredible speed and accuracy to get my 
office the information we need. Whenever we are drafting legislation or 
looking for more background as we delve into complicated policy, CRS is 
always a first call. Over the years, we have come back to certain 
experts again and again and are always increasingly impressed at the 
depth of their knowledge of their subject matters.
  Congratulations to CRS on its 100th anniversary. I hope that this 
vital institution remains vibrant as our government strives toward a 
better and more nuanced understanding of the issues and challenges we 
face as a country.

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