Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Mr. Speaker, the bill before us isn't just another example of the hardworking Sheila Jackson Lee that both of us served with for more than two decades. In closing, I take a moment to pay tribute to the gentlewoman, not on my side of the aisle, not always on my side of a vote, but never has our committee had a harder working, more dedicated Member, a Member who I had the honor of traveling with to many places, including the Middle East, Africa, and elsewhere. She would get up early. She would work late. She would add meetings on top of meetings, even on congressional delegations that seemed to be filled beyond the possibility of doing it all. I don't remember a piece of legislation on which she wasn't prepared to opine with accuracy and proper briefing, and I don't remember an opportunity missed to offer an amendment or a need for greater transparency. I join my colleague, Mr. Nadler, in saying she will be missed. She will be missed because nobody could have had somebody more interested in transparency, in proper reporting, and quite frankly, the importance of this body. She was a person of the House, and she will be missed. Mr. Speaker, I urge support and yield back the balance of my time. The SPEAKER pro tempore. The question is on the motion offered by the gentleman from California (Mr. Issa) that the House suspend the rules and pass the bill, S. 4548.…”