C. W. Bill Young: “Mr. Chairman, I think we are nearing the end of this debate and getting ready to pass this bill. I think there is one…”

“Mr. Chairman, I think we are nearing the end of this debate and getting ready to pass this bill. I think there is one other amendment that we will deal with very quickly after we conclude this. So I want to take a few minutes to say a word of compliment to the Committee on Appropriations members and the staff. We got this request just a little over a week ago. We were able to read it, vet it, understand it, hold hearings with all of the major agencies involved, write the bill, go to full committee, amend it and bring it to the floor in a little over a week. I think the committee and the staff, especially the staff, they spend more time than the Members, did a tremendous job. Secondly, Mr. Chairman, you have been in the chair for nearly 12 hours today and have done an outstanding job. That applause is very well deserved. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Thornberry) is very fair, and has managed this debate extremely well.”