Edolphus Towns: “Let me just say, too, that you're right, this is probably my final bill, and it has been great serving here in this…”

“Let me just say, too, that you're right, this is probably my final bill, and it has been great serving here in this Congress for 30 years. You've taught me a lot, too, and let me just tell you the latest thing that you taught me. We were having a hearing with all of these professional football players in terms of how they performed on the field and regarding enhancement drugs and all of that. When they turned to you--because we were saying that you were the only football player on the committee-- you said that you were not a football player but that you were a kicker. I thought that that was a very interesting comment because I'd just assumed all of these years that you were a football player since you set all those records. I want to thank you so much for your kind words. It has been a delight to work with you as well. {time} 0920”