[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 185 (Wednesday, December 5, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2493-E2494]
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                       HONORING GERALDINE GENNET

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                          HON. SHELLEY BERKLEY

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 5, 2007

  Ms. BERKLEY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to thank Ms. Geraldine 
Gennet for her diligent service to the Office of General Counsel for 
the House of Representatives. Ms. Gennet joined the General Counsel's 
office 12 years ago, and served in the capacity of General Counsel for 
more than a decade.
  Ms. Gennet worked tirelessly to carry out her office's mandate to 
provide legal assistance and representation without regard to political 
affiliation. The advice and guidance she has provided to Speaker 
Pelosi, as well as to former Speakers Gingrich and Hastert, was 
unfailingly rooted in sound legal judgment and an impartial reading of 
the law. In carrying on an important tradition of nonpartisanship, Ms. 
Gennet significantly advanced the long-term, institutional interests of 
the House. Specifically, her vigorous defense of the Constitutional 
Speech or Debate clause has preserved the rights of Members, 
committees, and staff in their official capacities.
  Ms. Gennet's capable leadership of the General Counsel's office 
through an era marked by partisan conflict is a testament to her 
integrity and professionalism. I consider it an honor to have formed 
both a personal and

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working relationship with Geraldine during my tenure in Congress. I 
wish her continued success, and once again thank her for her service to 
the House of Representatives.

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