[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 18]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 25293-25294]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 IN MEMORY OF BARRY BERINGER, CHIEF COUNSEL FOR THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON 
                                SCIENCE

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                         HON. VERNON J. EHLERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 20, 2003

  Mr. EHLERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in memory of Barry Beringer, 
chief counsel for the House Committee on Science, who passed away 3 
weeks ago.
  Barry served the Science Committee for 14 years, under three 
different Chairmen. He had

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an immense store of knowledge about the history and jurisdiction of the 
Committee. He was an invaluable asset in guiding bills through the 
legislative process, which at times can be cumbersome and confusing. I 
was always confident that Barry's thoughtful, careful work on 
parliamentary procedures would result in high-quality legislation and 
proper procedures.
  Prior to joining the Science Committee, Mr. Beringer served as 
associate undersecretary for economic affairs in the U.S. Department of 
Commerce. He was a graduate of Dickinson College and active in the 
Arlington County Republican Committee. I will always remember Barry for 
his high ethical standards, and his kind way of always putting others' 
needs before his own. Mr. Beringer was a consummate gentleman, always 
polite and considerate, and had a wry, but always funny, sense of 
humor.
  I extend my heartfelt condolences to Barry's wife, Bonnie, and their 
children Francis and Katie. He will be missed by all of us who were 
privileged to work with him.

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