[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 19 (Thursday, February 1, 2024)]
[House]
[Pages H376-H377]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    REMEMBERING MICHAEL JOSEPH REED

  (Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AUSTIN SCOTT of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I, too, rise today to honor 
the life and legacy of an exemplary public servant and friend, Mr. 
Michael Joseph Reed, who passed away earlier this month.
  He spent nearly two decades advising my good friend and colleague, 
Mr. Sanford Bishop, until his retirement from public service.
  Michael was a shining example of dedication and service during his 
tenure on Capitol Hill, serving in many capacities to pass legislation 
and appropriations that benefited my great State and its citizens, as 
well as the United States of America.
  My wife, Vivien, and I extend our deepest sympathies to Michael's 
wife,

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Mrs. Diane Fields Reed, the entire Reed family, and the staff of 
Representative Bishop.
  Mr. Speaker, I will say this one last thing about Michael Reed. It 
didn't matter if you were a Democrat or Republican, especially a 
Democrat or Republican member of the staff. When you had a question 
about appropriations, it was Michael Reed that you called to get the 
straight answer. If he could help you, he would. He was one of the most 
dependable people I have met in my life.

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