On the recordJanuary 28, 2020
I thank the gentleman for his comments, and I thank him for his leadership on the Budget Committee. I might say, as a result of his work, last year, 2019, we completed the appropriations process. Unlike the previous year, when our Republican colleagues were in charge and the government was shut down when the new Congress took office, we kept the government open. There was no drama. On January 3, everybody was working and being served by their government. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New Jersey (Mr. Payne), whose father was such a good friend of mine and who does such an excellent job. His dad would be proud of him here in Congress.
