Larry Bucshon: “I thank the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor and a privilege to…”

“I thank the gentleman from Oregon (Mr. Walden) for yielding me the time. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor and a privilege to call Greg Walden a colleague and friend. His time as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee is another chapter of accomplishment and success in the committee's storied history. As chairman, Greg approached every issue before the committee with his eye on achieving results for the American people. That is why we are here. He strove to reach across the political divide, because he understood, and still does, our work on behalf of the American people is far too important to always be derailed by needless partisanship. Of course, we will have our squabbles back and forth, but at the end of the day, it is about the American people, and Greg understands that. From the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act to RAY BAUM'S Act, as well as too numerous bills signed into law to even list here, Greg's leadership of the Energy and Commerce Committee produced important legislation that is, today, making a difference in the lives of the American people. Mr. Speaker, I want to personally thank Greg for taking the time to bring me in and ask for my professional medical diagnosis of many major healthcare-related issues or other pieces of legislation before the committee.…”