[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 86 (Monday, May 22, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H2484]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       MOMENT OF SILENCE HONORING FORMER CONGRESSMAN MARION BERRY

  (Mr. CRAWFORD asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. CRAWFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember a former Member 
of this body who served the people of the First District of Arkansas, 
Mr. Marion Berry, who passed away over the weekend following a long 
illness.
  Congressman Berry was born in Stuttgart, Arkansas, and he grew up in 
the small Arkansas County town of Bayou Meto. The son of a rice farmer, 
Congressman Berry would work as a pharmacist and eventually in 
agriculture, which led to a career in public service caring for and 
advocating on behalf of those he worked around in the Arkansas Delta.
  Congressman Berry worked alongside President Clinton in the White 
House and would eventually run for office, serving seven terms in 
Washington representing the First District of Arkansas where he was a 
member of the Appropriations Committee.
  While his work in Washington was important to him, he worked 
tirelessly to draw attention to the people of the First District, 
especially those who lived in the delta.
  Congressman Berry will always be known for his political wit and 
wisdom but will be remembered and respected for the service he provided 
to his community, constituents, and country in the House of 
Representatives.
  Our delegation, our families, and so many across the State of 
Arkansas offer our condolences and prayers as we remember Congressman 
Berry and his family during this time of mourning and remembrance.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask for a moment of silence.
  The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. Bean of Florida). The House will stand 
in a moment of silence.


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  On May 22, 2023, on page H2484, in the third column, the 
following appeared: Mr. Speaker, I ask for a moment of silence. 
The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. BEAN). The House will stand in a 
moment of silence.
  
  The online version has been corrected to read: Mr. Speaker, I 
ask for a moment of silence. The SPEAKER pro tempore (Mr. BEAN of 
Florida). The House will stand in a moment of silence.


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