Nancy L. Johnson: “Such a public servant is a gift to be treasured in a democracy.”

I claim time to say we accept the amendment. It is a very thoughtful amendment and an important one, and we thank the gentleman from New York (Mr. Towns).

I also want to say both to the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Regula) and also to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Obey) that you have brought forward for this body a very fine, balanced bill in a difficult era. The money that you have put into…

We certainly are willing to accept the gentleman's amendment. It is a very thoughtful and important one.

Yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Hulshof). (Mr. HULSHOF asked and was given permission to revise and extend his remarks.)