Sanford Bishop: “it is a real sad time for me to have to reflect on the life of Bill Emerson, but Bill is the kind of person I think that…”

“it is a real sad time for me to have to reflect on the life of Bill Emerson, but Bill is the kind of person I think that I will never, ever forget. If there has ever been a person who represents what is stated in the 25th chapter of Matthew: When I was hungry, you gave me meat. When I was thirsty, you gave me drink. When I was naked, you gave me clothing. When I was in prison, you came unto me. When I was sick, you ministered to me. Bill Emerson was such a person. Bill Emerson was bipartisan. He was a leader. He was my subcommittee chairman on the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition, and Foreign Agriculture. He gave me the assurances that everything would be all right when we were worried about those people that were hungry and what would happen to them in this Congress. He gave me the assurance that it would be OK, and I am happy that Bill Emerson was there. I am happy that Bill Emerson was subcommittee chairman, and I am just happy to have been able to call Bill Emerson my friend and my leader.”