This is beautiful. What a tome. This is great. Thank you. I want to thank you very much, President Frost. You reminded me of something Mae West had said: Too much of a good thing can be downright enjoyable. I enjoyed it, but you could have…

Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Cliff, for the introduction and all of your comments, and particularly for your leadership of Former Members of Congress during this year. You have done a superlative job. Well, as you know, Former…

Thank you, Madam President. Thank you very much, Barbara. I just want to say it has been great working side by side with you for the 2 years when you were vice president, and you are doing a great job. It is nice to continue to be involved…

Congratulations to you, Ken, on the success of the program. It is patriotic, it is humanitarian, it is very moving. We are very honored that the association can play a small role in the rehabilitation of these amazing young men and women…

Keep it going, Lou. You are doing a great job. You know, all of the programs that we have described of course require both leadership and staff to implement. Our association is blessed to have top people in both categories. I want to take…

Thank you, Russ. And I know you abbreviated some of your comments, which will be in the Record. Our Association certainly has a very active and impressive international portfolio, and we appreciate your leadership in these endeavors. And…

So you see, we are moving ahead. This association is progressive. So now back to our report. Our association is bipartisan. It was chartered by Congress in 1983. The purpose of the U.S. Association of Former Members of Congress is to…

Thank you very much. Thank you, Dennis. This is a great surprise. It reminds me of something that Will Shakespeare--and I think really it was his wife who wrote it--who said: For these great blessings heaped upon me, I can nothing render…

Thank you, Larry. As a matter of fact, we have the same alma mater, Boston University. We are doing a Congress to Campus program very soon. We appreciate the great work that you and Jack do on behalf of this very important undertaking. And…

Thank you, Barbara. It is always a distinct privilege to be back here in this revered Chamber and we appreciate so much the opportunity to present today the 44th annual report of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress…

Thanks, Dennis. I particularly liked the tribute you gave me. Thank you very much. Thanks for your leadership and your active involvement in the international programs. I am very acutely aware of the power of personal interaction and…