Barbara Boxer: “I say through the chair, I see the leadership team is here. I will represent the rank and file, to tell you what Tim…”

“I say through the chair, I see the leadership team is here. I will represent the rank and file, to tell you what Tim means to us. There is a lot of stress around here, not that I have ever experienced nor have I been worried, nervous, or annoying to people, but through it all, Tim is with the team--and they know who they are--giving us advice, protecting us, telling us what are our rights, what we can do and what we can't do. People outside the Chamber don't understand what it means to have people like Tim. Tim loves baseball. I grew up six blocks from Ebbets Field and saw the civil rights movement unfold with Jackie Robinson on the bases so we have something in common. If we were voting today, Tim Mitchell would be the most valuable player. We do love you, Tim. Congratulations, and we look forward to working with you for a long time. I yield the floor.”