[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 15892-15893]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  RECOGNIZING JERRY HARTZ FOR HIS OUTSTANDING SERVICE TO THE CONGRESS

  (Ms. PELOSI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. PELOSI. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to celebrate the leadership of 
a consummate civil servant, a skilled strategist and an astute adviser 
for his outstanding service to the Congress for the better of three 
decades, a proud son of Iowa who is deeply dedicated to our country, to 
advancing the Democratic agenda on the House floor, and to 
strengthening our democracy, an exemplary professional whom I have had 
the privilege to have on my staff for the past 13 years. I speak of--
respected on both sides of the aisle--Jerry Hartz.
  Jerry is a master of House rules and parliamentary procedure. Over 
the years, Jerry has managed influential and consequential debates on 
the House floor. He played a vital role in advancing our Democratic 
efforts to improve the lives of Americans by moving forward vital 
legislation.
  We simply could not have done without you, Jerry.
  On the most challenging and critical legislative issues of our day, 
Jerry consistently exhibited the wisdom, the creativity, and the 
fairness needed to improve our world.
  Though we will miss his experience and his expertise, I am proud that 
Jerry will continue to contribute shaping our Nation at the National 
Democratic Institute.
  Thank you to Jerry's wife, Jennifer, who is with us today, and their 
daughters, Alicia and Evelyn, for sharing Jerry with us all these 
years.
  Earlier this morning we had a huge number of Members of Congress come 
pay their respects to Jerry and to Jennifer, a large number of staff 
from both sides of the aisle who recognize Jerry's sense of fairness.
  Thank you, Jerry, for your long and excellent service to the 
Democratic Caucus, to this House, and the United States Congress and, 
in doing so, to the United States of America. Thank you for your 
patriotism and your leadership.

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