Peter Visclosky: “I want to thank the chairwoman for her very kind remarks. I also want to thank Nita for her friendship over the years.…”

“I want to thank the chairwoman for her very kind remarks. I also want to thank Nita for her friendship over the years. As I am going to again mention in my prepared remarks, the gentlewoman's life of service to not only her constituency, not only to this great Nation, but to the people of the world, given all of her work on the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Agencies, and again, having a broad, long-term view of dedicating her life to make sure that the world we leave is going to be better for our children and posterity. So I appreciate that as well. As I have quipped, if the gentlewoman is not going to be back next year, I am not going to be back next year. I, first of all, do want to thank my ranking member and my friend, Mr. Calvert, for his continued commitment to being collegial, transparent, and bipartisan. I cannot overstate the value of the gentleman's friendship and the partnership we have enjoyed over the years. He is a gentleman. Further, I would again appreciate and acknowledge the work of chairwoman, Mrs. Lowey, who is also departing the House at the end of this year. Again I commend you, Nita, for your dedicated life of service and a commitment to leaving this world better. Thank you very much.…”