Steny Hoyer: “I want to rise, as I know the chairman has, and as I know the gentleman from Wisconsin has, in thanking her for the…”

“I want to rise, as I know the chairman has, and as I know the gentleman from Wisconsin has, in thanking her for the service that she has given. The American public and this House ought to be very proud of the staff of the Committee on Appropriations. It is arguably the most bipartisan, nonpartisan staff on Capitol Hill. To the great credit of the gentleman from Louisiana, our chairman, when he became chairman, most of the staff stayed because we all on both sides of the aisle perceive them as very true professionals who know their subject, who work hard, have great talent and great commitment to the product of this committee and to this country.”