Jane Harman: “During this term of Congress, much of my time and passion has been devoted to the activities of this committee and the…”

“During this term of Congress, much of my time and passion has been devoted to the activities of this committee and the contents of this conference report. It is a great committee with great bipartisan leadership, membership, and staff. It is with relief, pride and some sadness that I stand here at midnight to urge passage of the conference report. My special appreciation goes to our ranking member, the esteemed gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi), who today achieved an historic first, and who over all of the years that I have served with her on this committee, has distinguished herself with fairness, probity, intelligence, and leadership skills. We will miss her, and we will welcome her back as an ex officio member. I would also like to use my last statement of the 107th Congress to state my respect and praise for the gentleman from Indiana (Mr. Roemer), another departing member. It is fitting that one of the last votes of this Congress will fulfill his promise to the families of the 9-11 victims.”