Jerry Moran: “I am delighted to be here. It is an honor to have served in this Congress these last 7 years with the gentleman from the…”

“I am delighted to be here. It is an honor to have served in this Congress these last 7 years with the gentleman from the 19th District of Texas (Mr. Combest). Mr. Speaker, when I came to Congress I knew it was important to me to be associated with people who understood and cared about agriculture and who cared about farmers and ranchers of America; and it was my honor to become acquainted with Chairman Combest. He has been a role model and mentor for me since that time of my arrival 7 years ago. Those of us who represent agriculture in the House of Representatives are a minority. There are not enough of us, and what it takes is people who go beyond their numbers, who more than 1 out of 435 can make a difference. And the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Combest) has done that. He has done that because he is knowledgable and understands the issues. It is in his blood. That is where he comes from. It is who he is. Agriculture, farming and ranching is Larry Combest.”