Steny Hoyer: “timing is important, and I had the opportunity to come into the room just as the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr.…”

“timing is important, and I had the opportunity to come into the room just as the distinguished gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Traficant) was talking about my efforts on this matter. But I would like to mention as well one additional person who sits to the chairman's right, or to the ranking member's right, chairman-in-exile, as I call him, Susan Brita, who has been an extraordinary asset to the House and, frankly, to the committee, the full Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, for an awful lot of years. She probably knows as much about these matters, about construction matters and the General Services Administration and so many other matters related to our infrastructure as any staffer on this Hill. I want to thank her for all the efforts she has made. I thank the gentleman from Ohio (Mr. Traficant), the ranking member, too, for working very closely with her so he does not make mistakes. It is always a good judgment that all of us make to have good staff. Also, I want to thank the chairman, who is not in exile, but who is on the job, for his efforts and my colleague from Montgomery County, Mrs. Morella, for rising in support of this resolution.”