Connie Morella: “Thank you, Larry, for your leadership and your active involvement in this new and very great program.”

Thank you, Leader Pelosi, for your inspiring words, for coming here to greet us, your former colleagues, and for explaining the initiative on jobs and elevating women. Leader Pelosi, I hope you noticed that this will be my last time as…

I don't need to introduce this gentleman. You all know him. But I do want to say that he does exemplify what Ray LaHood has said about bipartisanship and drinking the waters of central Illinois. The bipartisan spirit in which Bob Michel is…

I want you to know he has a very extensive report to give on the congressional study groups because they've been very, very active, And they involve current Members of Congress. So you current Members of Congress who may be watching…

Thank you, Mr. Slattery. Now the Chair has the distinct privilege of recognizing the very important and distinguished minority leader, the gentlewoman from California (Ms. Pelosi).