Patrick Leahy: “my dear friend of over 30 years, Michael Berman, has just written his memoir, ``Living Large: A Big Man's Ideas on…”

“my dear friend of over 30 years, Michael Berman, has just written his memoir, ``Living Large: A Big Man's Ideas on Weight, Success and Acceptance.'' Mike possesses one of the most astute political minds along with a generous heart and kind soul. I am proud of his courage in writing about his struggle with weight control and hope his book will encourage others to honestly confront and overcome their weight challenges. This week, both The Washington Post and Roll Call reviewed Mike's book. I ask unanimous consent that those articles be printed at this point in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: [From the Roll Call, Mar. 14, 2006] Weighing in on Weight (By Elizabeth Brotherton, Roll Call Staff) Michael Berman is kind of a big deal. Now president of the lobbying firm the Duberstein Group Inc., Berman has worked on every Democratic presidential campaign since 1964. He was even deputy chief of staff to former Vice President Walter Mondale. That's on top of all the nonprofit boards he sits on. But to Berman, there has been one lingering thing that has followed him all those years: his weight. See, Michael Berman is kind of a big deal. ``Food,'' Berman said. ``It's like a drug.'' Berman's lifelong struggle with food is chronicled in his new book, ``Living Large: A Big Man's Ideas on Weight, Success, and Acceptance,'' set to hit bookstores Wednesday.…”