Chuck Schumer: “We recently received some terribly bad news. Michael Beaver, the Assistant Parliamentarian of the Senate, passed away…”

“We recently received some terribly bad news. Michael Beaver, the Assistant Parliamentarian of the Senate, passed away unexpectedly last week. His death at the young age of 39 is shocking in its suddenness and tragic for the family, friends, and coworkers he left behind. Michael was incredibly bright, unfailingly honest, had a quick wit and a dry sense of humor. I know that as an Assistant Parliamentarian he was a member of a small but crucial team of behind-the-scenes staffers without whom the Senate couldn't function. Our thoughts are with his family today, especially his wife, Gilda, and his two young boys, who will remember him as a loving and devoted father. In the words of Scripture, ``Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.'' ____________________”