[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 85 (Wednesday, June 11, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1221]
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  COMMENDING BARRY B. ANDERSON, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, CONGRESSIONAL BUDGET 
                                 OFFICE

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                            HON. JIM NUSSLE

                                of iowa

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 11, 2003

  Mr. NUSSLE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to the longtime 
and exemplary public service of Barry B. Anderson, Deputy Director of 
the Congressional Budget Office, CBO. Barry is leaving CBO to pursue 
new challenges as a fiscal advisor to the International Monetary Fund.
  Barry has been involved in Federal budgeting and program evaluation 
for more than 30 years. He began his career in 1972 with the General 
Accounting Office. In 1980, he moved to the Office of Management and 
Budget, OMB, where he was a budget examiner for various programs. In 
1988, he was promoted to the senior career civil servant position in 
OMB, which he held for 10 years. He was responsible for directing the 
analysis and the production of the President's budget under the 
administrations of Presidents Reagan, Bush, and Clinton.
  In 1999, Barry joined CBO as the Deputy Director under Dan L. 
Crippen. In that capacity, he directed the operations of the agency, 
helping CBO to build a stronger staff, obtain better access to data, 
and improve administrative processes. He testified on budget trends and 
conceptual budget issues, and represented the United States at the 
Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development. In January of 
this year, Barry served briefly as the Acting Director of CBO.
  During his tenure as CBO's Deputy and Acting Director, Barry's 
expertise, experience, and broad knowledge of the Federal budget proved 
invaluable to the Budget Committee and to the Congress. Barry has built 
a reputation as a staunch guardian of budgetary integrity and honesty. 
He has helped to oversee CBO during a tumultuous period of Federal 
budgeting, and his advice and counsel will be greatly missed. So, on 
the occasion of Barry Anderson's departure from CBO, I want to commend 
his many accomplishments and wish him well in the new challenges that 
await him in the next phase of his distinguished career.

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