Hal Rogers: “I think we all owe thanks to Frank Wolf and Mr. Fattah for all of the work that they have done today. This has been a…”

“I think we all owe thanks to Frank Wolf and Mr. Fattah for all of the work that they have done today. This has been a long, hard slog. There has been dozens of amendments and almost endless debate, but they have stayed at the chore and they have guided us through this maze that we have been coming through--and, I think, done really well. So I want to thank both of them for the hard work they have done on this bill yesterday, last night, and today and tonight. In addition to what the minority leader has said about Frank Wolf, I want to say that he and I came here together in the same class. There are only three of us left out of 54 now; two after he leaves. Frank Wolf, as the leader has said, never fails in compassion and honesty and transparency. He is above board. What you see is what you get. They say that character is when you do the right thing when no one is watching. Certainly, that is true of Frank Wolf. He is a patriot. He served his State, his district, his Nation, and the people of the world, for that matter, in an exemplary way. I can think of no one in this body that I have served with in these years together who better exemplifies honesty, integrity, and devotion to his country and family as has Frank Wolf. So, Frank, we are going to miss you dearly. This is the last time that you will chair this bill on the House floor.…”