Dan Burton: “I normally do not do this. I am not from California, I am not from Hollywood, and I have never met Steven Spielberg, but…”

“I normally do not do this. I am not from California, I am not from Hollywood, and I have never met Steven Spielberg, but I want tell the Members that last night I was extremely happy that he won the Academy Award for best director and for best picture. Mr. Speaker, listen to this list of movies he has made: E.T., Empire of the Sun, Jaws, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Raiders of the Lost Ark, the Color Purple, Schindler's List; fantastic movies, great entertainment for the family, and they really tell a story. He is one of the most talented, intelligent, and gifted movemakers of our time; in fact, of all time. I am very happy he won the Academy Award last night. He has made us laugh, he has made us cry, he has made America think, and he has made us understand. I think Steven Spielberg is truly a great American, a great director, and I think he is a national treasure and he deserves national recognition.”