I thank the gentleman for his comments. I thank him for his work on this as well. This is a critically important issue, and I am hopeful that we can come to an agreement which will provide for the passage of that piece of legislation and send it to the President. I thank the gentleman. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________
Steny Hoyer: “I thank the gentleman for his comments. I thank him for his work on this as well. This is a critically important issue…”
On the recordFebruary 6, 2013
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