[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6877]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                       TRIBUTE TO BRIGEN WINTERS

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                         HON. WILLIAM M. THOMAS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 2, 2001

  Mr. THOMAS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize the outstanding 
work of a member of my staff. Brigen Winters, tax counsel to the 
Committee on Ways and Means, has worked long and hard on this pension 
reform legislation. His knowledge, his diligence, and his judgment have 
been of tremendous assistance to me and the other Members of the 
Committee.
  Brigen could not be with us today. He is presently at the hospital 
with his wife, Jennifer, and his newborn son, John Brigen ``Jake'' 
Wiinters. Jake was born early yesterday morning. Both Jennifer and Jake 
are doing well. I congratulate Brigen and his growing family. Brigen 
has not only helped us improve retirement security for working 
Americans, but also provided us with future funding for the Social 
Security trust fund.

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