Jay Dickey: “Thank you, Mr. Fields. On the question of congeniality, as you started your statement, I would like to go back to that a…”

“Thank you, Mr. Fields. On the question of congeniality, as you started your statement, I would like to go back to that a second. The race you ran for Governor and the respectful way that you did not trash your opponent, you did not bring issues out that would demean the voting populace was a credit to our Nation and I want to thank you. I am your neighbor on the north. I heard about how you handled yourself in that race and I think it was just absolutely wonderful and it is an example of congeniality. You lived it, you did it in a race. And I think what the gentleman from Louisiana was talking about, you really contributed. I want to thank you for that. I also want to thank you both for letting me get in this discussion with you. I think you just kind of want to pick on me, though, particularly Cynthia, the gentlewoman from Georgia, Ms. McKinney. But let me try to bring a perspective, if I can, to this, and when I run out of time, you just tell me that, if you will. This is really an issue, and let me tell you this. I am an employer. I have two restaurants, and most of the people I hire are first-time employees when they come to work for me. I have been in that business since 1962 really. I had an ice cream shop and I now own two Taco Bells. I do not sign the payrolls now, my son does, but I do know the issues.”