Eleanor Holmes Norton actually said...

I was astonished to learn that we have only about 2 percent of the world's known oil supplies, and yet consume 20 percent of the oil supply.

I thank the gentlelady for yielding and for leading this Special Order for our good friend and colleague, Donald Payne.

He came to Congress as the first African American to serve in Congress from the State of New Jersey.

Don was a friend. He was more than a colleague.