C. W. Bill Young: “Before I do that, I want to recognize two members of this subcommittee. This will be the last time that they will serve…”

“Before I do that, I want to recognize two members of this subcommittee. This will be the last time that they will serve on this subcommittee and be part of this bill, and that is our colleagues the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. McDade) and the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hefner). Mr. Chairman, these two gentlemen have served on this subcommittee for a long, long time, and many things have happened during their time here. The Berlin Wall came down during the time they were here, and we are going to give them credit for helping to make that happen. Mr. Chairman, both the gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Hefner) and the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. McDade) have been true patriots, they have been very strong on national defense, they have not been bashful in presenting their views on matters that came before the committee, and I think the House and their country owe a lot to the contributions they have made to the national security as members of this important subcommittee.”