[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 25974]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  TRIBUTE TO BILL BARRETT OF NEBRASKA

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                               speech of

                        HON. WILLIAM L. JENKINS

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, October 31, 2000

  Mr. JENKINS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to join my colleagues in 
honoring the distinguished gentleman from Nebraska, the Honorable Bill 
Barrett.
  In addition to being a successful businessman, Bill has been a 
dedicated public servant, serving his country in the U.S. Navy, serving 
in many local and State capacities, representing Nebraska in the State 
legislature as speaker, and serving as a hard-working, conscientious 
Member of this institution since 1991. He has worked tirelessly for his 
constituents in one of the largest and most rural congressional 
districts in the country.
  During this time he has been an effective advocate for issues of 
importance to the Nation with his work on the House Committee on 
Agriculture and Education and the Workforce. As a colleague who also 
represents a district with significant farming interests, he has been 
of significant help to me through his work as chairman of the House 
Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Resource Conservation, and 
Credit.
  Most importantly, Bill is a man of honor and integrity who is 
respected by colleagues on both sides of the aisle. He has been a 
tremendous asset to the House of Representatives, working with Members 
in a bipartisan fashion. As long as I have known Bill, he has been a 
humble, tenacious, and effective voice for his constituents. I am 
honored to have had the opportunity to work with Bill Barrett over the 
past 4 years. He is a good friend and a great Congressman.
  Mr. Speaker, over the past 10 years Bill Barrett has served the 
people of the Third District of Nebraska and the people of this country 
with honor and distinction. The House of Representatives will miss his 
service.

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