Norman D. Dicks: “It is wrong that we just let this thing get worse, and I would like you for the record to tell us what your backlog is.”

I thank the distinguished chairman for yielding on this vital matter, and I completely concur with his stated clarification on this CR's funding and language regarding cybersecurity. I strongly supported the inclusion of this anomaly, and…

I thank the gentleman for his hard work on this issue and look forward to working with him.

Tom Foley was my friend, mentor, and colleague in the House of Representatives.

Tom believed in and practiced civility, and bipartisanship.