[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17501]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



   ON THE PASSING OF THE HON. HERBERT H. BATEMAN, MEMBER OF CONGRESS

  (Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts. Mr. Speaker, I was shocked today to come 
in and hear about the death of our colleague, the gentleman from 
Virginia (Mr. Bateman).
  He was for many years my colleague, for the last 2 years my office 
mate and neighbor; and I spent many times walking to and from this 
Chamber with him. He was a gentle and kind man, and all of us are 
diminished by his death.
  I want to express my deep sense of grief and extend my sympathies to 
his family and those who have worked with him.

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