Hal Rogers: “Mr. Chairman, let me close with thanking the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano). As I said, he is a new member of the…”

“Mr. Chairman, let me close with thanking the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano). As I said, he is a new member of the subcommittee, as well as being the new ranking member of the subcommittee, and that is a heavy chore dumped in his lap overnight. But he has carried it out admirably and with good humor. He makes the heaviest of tasks a lot lighter because of his sense of humor and his joy, and he is a joy to work with. I appreciate very much the work that he has done on this bill with us all year long. He has attended every hearing, and I think we had 23 or so hearings covering a broad expanse of the government. But the gentleman from New York (Mr. Serrano) educated himself on those matters as the hearings came up, and participated brilliantly, and he has been a real asset. I mean that sincerely, and I appreciate his work. I appreciate his support for the bill. That takes a good deal of courage, and I really appreciate that kind of commitment.”