{"database": "openregs", "table": "congressional_record", "rows": [["CREC-2014-12-16-pt1-PgS6919", "2014-12-16", 113, 2, null, null, "TRIBUTE TO REBECCA SCHMIDT", "SENATE", "SENATE", "TRIBUTETO", "S6919", "S6919", "[{\"name\": \"Edward J. Markey\", \"role\": \"speaking\"}]", null, "160 Cong. Rec. S6919", "Congressional Record, Volume 160 Issue 155 (Tuesday, December 16, 2014)\n\n[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 155 (Tuesday, December 16, 2014)]\n[Senate]\n[Page S6919]\nFrom the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]\n\n                       TRIBUTE TO REBECCA SCHMIDT\n\n Mr. MARKEY. Mr. President, I would like to recognize the\noutstanding career of Rebecca L. Schmidt, who retired in 2014 after 30\nyears of dedicated service in the Federal Government. For the last 8\nyears of her career, Ms. Schmidt served the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory\nCommission as the Director of the Office of Congressional Affairs. In\nthat position, she brought to the agency a fresh approach to\ncongressional relations, implementing a more rigorous and proactive\nliaison role with congressional offices as well as expanding the\noffice's outreach to other Federal agencies and external groups. She\nreceived the Meritorious Executive Presidential Rank Award in 2010 in\nrecognition of her valuable contributions to the agency, including her\norganizational and communications skills and her ability to build\nbetter relationships between the NRC, Congress and community groups.\n  Ms. Schmidt started her career in the Congressional Budget Office,\nand later was selected for the Presidential Management Intern Program,\nwhere she participated in executive development assignments throughout\ngovernment. Ms. Schmidt's assignments included working in the Office of\nProgram Analysis and Evaluation for the Army Chief of Staff; the Budget\nDivision at Army Western Command Headquarters, Hawaii; the Management\nSecretariat and the National Security Division at OMB; and the House\nBudget Committee.\n  She later worked for the U.S. Army Support Command in Hawaii, where\nshe supervised analysts responsible for formulating long-run strategic\nplans and performing management studies for the installation. For the\nnext 7 years she worked for the Congress serving as a senior defense\nand international affairs analyst for the House Budget Committee and\nthen as a senior professional staff member of the House Armed Services\nCommittee where she briefed Members of Congress on technical budget\nmatters and legislative language for the Defense authorization bill.\n  Following her time working for Congress, Ms. Schmidt spent the next\n10 years working for the Secretary of Defense. Her service included\nevaluating costs and benefits for operating bases as the Deputy\nDirector of the Base Closure Office; serving as staff assisting the\nmembers of Secretary Cohen's Defense Reform Task Force; and as a budget\nanalyst developing the Department of Defense's 5-year budget for the\nUnder Secretary of Defense, Comptroller. Prior to her work at the NRC,\nMs. Schmidt served 6 years in the Senior Executive Service as the\nAssociate Director for Budget Presentation and Congressional Liaison in\nthe Office of the Secretary of Defense for the Comptroller. She was\nresponsible for preparing the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy\nSecretary of Defense, and the Comptroller for all budget hearings\nbefore Congress.\n  Over the years, she worked for four NRC Chairmen, three Secretaries\nof Defense and four congressional committee chairmen. She contributed\nher knowledge of nuclear, defense, and budget process issues and became\nskillful in political strategy, strategic planning and management\nanalysis. During her three decades of public service, she demonstrated\nintegrity, a commitment to excellence, and outstanding leadership.\n  Ms. Schmidt received a bachelor's degree from Wittenberg University\nand earned a master's degree in public policy analysis from Duke\nUniversity. She has remained a loyal supporter of the Blue Devils since\nher graduate school days, and her blue frosted cupcakes and enthusiasm\nfor her basketball team will be greatly missed by her congressional\naffairs staff during March Madness and regular season games.\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-2014-12-16-pt1-PgS6919"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 83.67883693426847, "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"}