Amerish Bera actually said...

"I do not want this to be like a eulogy because I hope you are not leaving the scene and you will continue to be a resource for all of us and continue your strong advocacy for U.S. global leadership."

"The friendship on the people-to-people relationship or legislator-to-legislator relationship is one of our finest alliances."

"We will not always be perfect but we should at least try."

"I can certainly attest to the really valuable work that NDI and IRI do around the country..."