[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 147 (Tuesday, August 17, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E903-E904]
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                 HONORING THE SERVICE OF MEGAN BARBERO

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                        HON. CAROLYN B. MALONEY

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, August 17, 2021

  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Madam Speaker, I would like to 
take this opportunity to recognize the extraordinary service of Megan 
Barbero, who served for more

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than two years in the House's Office of General Counsel as a Deputy 
General Counsel. During her tenure, Ms. Barbero played an integral role 
in safeguarding the legal interests of the House of Representatives and 
its Members, Officers, and employees in connection with federal court 
litigation involving issues of the highest institutional importance. 
Specifically, Ms. Barbero provided invaluable legal counsel and 
representation to numerous Committees of the House, greatly assisting 
them both in fulfilling their constitutionally authorized oversight 
functions and defending those prerogatives in litigation.
  In particular, Ms, Barbero significantly contributed to the 
development and execution of a complex legal and litigation strategy to 
protect and defend the authority of the Committees on Oversight and 
Reform, Judiciary, Financial Services, Ways and Means, and the 
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence to enforce in federal court 
compliance with congressional subpoenas for personal and business 
records of the President, as well as to obtain, by compulsion, official 
documents and testimony from the White House and other agencies of the 
Executive Branch. Ms. Barbero's extensive contributions to the drafting 
of the written briefs and her performance at numerous oral arguments in 
these cases were demonstrations of the finest legal advocacy.
  Additionally, Ms. Barbero provided vital legal counsel to the House 
regarding both presidential impeachments, and with respect to the 
defense of longstanding institutional prerogatives, including the 
House's constitutional authority under the Appropriations and 
Rulemaking Clauses.
  Ms. Barbero's work on behalf of the House has been of the highest 
caliber and I have no doubt that the Securities and Exchange Commission 
will benefit from her outstanding legal counsel. On behalf of the 
entire House community, I thank Ms. Barbero for her dedicated service 
to the House and I wish for her the very best in all of her future 
endeavors.

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