[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 147 (Monday, October 20, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2090-E2091]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN MEMORY OF BARRY BERINGER, CHIEF COUNSEL FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON 
                                SCIENCE

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                         HON. VERNON J. EHLERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 20, 2003

  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Barry Beringer, 
chief counsel for the House Committee on Science, who passed away 3 
weeks ago.
  Barry served the Science Committee for 14 years, under three 
different Chairmen. He had an immense store of knowledge about the 
history and jurisdiction of the Committee. He was an invaluable asset 
in guiding bills through the legislative process, which at times can be 
cumbersome and confusing. I was always confident that Barry's 
thoughtful, careful work on parliamentary procedures would result in 
high-quality legislation and proper procedures.
  Prior to joining the Science Committee, Mr. Beringer served as 
associate undersecretary for economic affairs in the U.S. Department of 
Commerce. He was a graduate of Dickinson College and active in the 
Arlington County Republican Committee. I will always remember Barry for 
his high ethical standards, and his kind way of always putting others' 
needs before his own. Mr. Beringer was a consummate gentleman, always 
polite and considerate, and had a wry, but always funny, sense of 
humor.
  I extend my heartfelt condolences to Barry's wife, Bonnie, and their 
children Francis and

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Katie. He will be missed by all of us who were privileged to work with 
him.

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