[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 89 (Friday, May 21, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E567]
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        HONORING BARRY PUMP AND ALL MEMBERS OF HOUSE FLOOR STAFF

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                        HON. SHEILA JACKSON LEE

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, May 21, 2021

  Ms. JACKSON LEE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to say thank you to all 
the men and women of the House floor who execute their duties 
flawlessly and anonymously so Members of Congress can dispatch the 
important business of the people we are privileged to represent 
effectively and efficiently.
  We would not be able to discharge the duties vested in us by the 
Constitution were it not for the reporters, floor clerks, journal 
clerks, reading clerks, bill clerks, and Parliamentarian staff who 
daily provide indispensable customer service to the House of 
Representatives.
  Their job just got a little harder because I am sad to report that 
Barry Pump, one of the Clerks of Debate, has been appointed 
parliamentarian of the House Committee on Homeland Security and will be 
relinquishing his floor staff position after 7 years of faithful and 
flawless service, and a total of 9 years of dedicated service as an 
employee of the Clerk of the House.
  Ask anyone about Barry Pump and you will get story after story 
attesting to his intelligence, knowledge of floor procedure, commitment 
to accurate and truthful report, and relentless attention to detail.
  This House is a better place because of extraordinary floor staff 
personnel like Barry Pump.
  Madam Speaker, we wish Barry well in his new position as 
parliamentarian for the Committee on Homeland Security, and as a senior 
member of the committee, I am happy to learn that is the Homeland 
Security Committee to which Barry will take his considerable skills and 
talents.

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