Political Quotes

“So, Mr. Speaker, this is a farewell for Greg Walden. He started off in public service serving as the youngest State house majority leader in Oregon's history before he was elected to the U.S. House for Oregon's Second District. He came to the Energy and Commerce Committee in 2001, and, of course, I referenced the Energy and Commerce Committee a little bit earlier as the greatest committee, and that is because I simply took the words of John Dingell, our former chairman, who agrees with me, I know, but as he would say, our committee's jurisdiction is really just two words: the world. We have jurisdiction over energy, the environment, healthcare, telecommunications, trade, manufacturing, and then some, and, of course, that very important issue called oversight and investigations. Greg chaired the Telecommunications Subcommittee from 2010 until 2016. He jumped up over others in seniority because of his knowledge on that issue and his passion, whether it be broadband or digital broadcasting, anything involving the telecommunication industry. He became chairman of the full committee in 2017, and, obviously, the top Republican now, as Republicans no longer serve in the majority. As you look back at his career, Mr. Speaker, and you look at some of these landmark issues--Cathy McMorris Rodgers indicated a couple--but CHIP, children's healthcare, so important for all of our States. He was a leader on that.…”