{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2121-3", "2002-11-22", 107, 2, null, null, "HONORING SPECIAL AGENT LOUIS PAUL RUSSO", "HOUSE", "EXTENSIONS", "HONORING", "E2121", "E2122", "[{\"name\": \"Mike Rogers\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "148 Cong. Rec. E2121", "Congressional Record, Volume 148 Issue 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 152 (Friday, November 22, 2002)]\n[Extensions of Remarks]\n[Pages E2121-E2122]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                HONORING SPECIAL AGENT LOUIS PAUL RUSSO\n\n                                 ______\n\n                            HON. MIKE ROGERS\n\n                              of michigan\n\n                    in the house of representatives\n\n                       Friday, November 22, 2002\n\n  Mr. ROGERS of Michigan. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a\ndistinguished FBI agent from the Bureau's Detroit Division on the\noccasion of his retirement. On June 28, 1971 Louis Paul Russo entered\non duty as a Special Agent of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. On\nOctober 1, 1971 SA Russo reported to the Detroit Division. Director J.\nEdgar Hoover transferred SAA Russo from Detroit, to the Lansing\nResident Agency beginning January 11, 1972. On December 21, 1972 SA\nRusso was transferred to the Cincinnati Division. SA Russo served in\nCincinnati for over 16 years before he was reassigned to Detroit\narriving on October 2, 1989.\n  SA Russo successfully worked a broad spectrum of cases including,\nBank Robberies, Civil Rights, Auto Theft, Labor Violations, Fugitives,\nCounter Intelligence, and Organized Crime. Agent Russo spent his entire\ncareer as what is commonly called a ``street agent.'' Street agents are\nthe agents that solve the cases, make our neighborhoods safe, and\nprotect these United States from our enemies; foreign and domestic, all\nat a great personal sacrifice to themselves and their families.\n  I am aware from Agent Russo's co-workers that right up to his last\ndays ``on the rolls'', Special Agent Russo came to work early, poured\nover his files, ``hit the streets'' and got the job done. After\nSeptember 11, 2001 SA Russo, while attending to his other cases,\nenthusiastically reengineered himself to transition with the Bureau in\ntheir new focus on the investigation of Terrorism, all with more energy\nand sense of purpose than most agents 30 years younger than he.\n  I have heard him affectionately referred to as a ``one man squad''.\nAgent Russo was always going above and beyond. I am aware of an\ninstance where Agents on the organized crime squad in Detroit where\nassigned to fan out across the Motor City looking for evidence of\nconstruction equipment thefts that had allegedly occurred many years\nearlier; all to verify the credibility of a witness. They were only\nlooking for evidence that such thefts had been reported; so many years\nhad gone by, any leads were certain to be cold. The agents one by one\nreturned at the end of the day with the various proofs that these\npieces of equipment had in fact been reported stolen. Agent Russo also\ncame back to the office with police reports to verify the long ago\nreported thefts and with a backhoe and other heavy equipment in tow, he\nhad not only verified the thefts, he had recovered the stolen property.\nSA Russo has received letters of commendation from every Director that\nthe Federal Bureau of Investigation has ever had. SA Russo consistently\nreceived top job performance reviews and he has garnered many letters\nof appreciation from Assistant United states Attorneys. Most\nimportantly, SA Russo has earned and kept the respect of every agent he\nhas ever served with. He has diligently protected the citizens of the\ngreat State of Michigan and the citizens of this great nation with\nenthusiasm, dedication and pride.\n\n[[Page E2122]]\n\nSpecial Agent Russo exemplifies the finest traditions of the FBI and of\nthe Bureau's motto of ``Fidelity, Bravery, and Integrity''. His efforts\nand his example have made the FBI the enduring and honorable\ninstitution that it is. He will be missed when he retires December 31,\n2002, having served for over 31 years as a Special Agent. From this\nformer Special Agent, on behalf of the State of Michigan and this\nNation; thank you, Louis Paul Russo.\n\n                          ____________________"]], "columns": ["granule_id", "date", "congress", "session", "volume", "issue", "title", "chamber", "granule_class", "sub_granule_class", "page_start", "page_end", "speakers", "bills", "citation", "full_text"], "primary_keys": ["granule_id"], "primary_key_values": ["CREC-2002-11-22-pt1-PgE2121-3"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 76.905123074539, "source": "Federal Register API & Regulations.gov API", "source_url": "https://www.federalregister.gov/developers/api/v1", "license": "Public Domain (U.S. Government data)", "license_url": "https://www.regulations.gov/faq"}