Norman D. Dicks: “I look forward to working with the gentleman on this issue, and I yield back the balance of my time.”

I, too, echo the gentleman's interest in the field of directed energy and solid-state laser technology. With the threats and environment that the warfighter and the intelligence community are facing, the addition of new technologies that…

You don't fix the roads, you're going to drink the roads.

Tom believed in and practiced civility, and bipartisanship.

I want to thank the chairman for his very kind remarks. It has been a deep pleasure working with you and your very able staff. I think one of the reasons for the success of trying to restore regular order is that we've had good staff…