Romano Mazzoli: “I thank the gentleman from California for those recollections, and they again bear out both the humanity of this man…”

“I thank the gentleman from California for those recollections, and they again bear out both the humanity of this man, his legislative skills, his devotion to duty, his patriotism, having served his country, his rigid devotion to the betterment of this place and how to actually make it function in the way it was designed to function. All of those things are so important to this place that his passing is a deprivation to this entire body. I appreciate the gentleman's statement. Mr. McDADE. Mr. Speaker, It was a great privilege to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives with our late colleague, Bill Natcher. Congressman Mazzoli and the Kentucky delegation are to be commended for organizing this special order to honor a truly special man. I am not exaggerating when I say that there was no one like him before and I am not overstating the facts when I say there will be no one like him again. Bill Natcher was one of the most distinguished and dedicated Members to ever serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.”