On the recordSeptember 27, 1996
I yield myself a minute just to acknowledge with deep appreciation and, believe it or not, humility, for the very kind remarks of the dean of the House. In fairness, many of the statutes for which he gave me credit bear his name. May I finally just say what a pleasure it has been to serve with him and my friend from Alaska and all of my colleagues here, almost all of them, and leave you with one thing I heard at one point. Long before I served in this Congress, a very dear friend of mine had a grandfather who was a very senior Republican Member of Congress. Once, after a couple of drinks, he looked at me and he said, ``Young man, remember Rule 6. Rule 6 is don't take yourself too seriously, and there are no other rules.'' Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleagues for a magnificent 24 years, and I yield back the balance of my time.
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