Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself the balance of my time. Let me close by acknowledging the bipartisan effort that went into crafting the legislation, as my ranking member of the subcommittee, Ms. Woolsey, has already stated. It was a bipartisan effort that worked toward a very satisfactory, even more so, unnecessary conclusion, as well as bringing the bill before the House today. I'd like to express my gratitude to the chairman and ranking member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, Congressmen John Kline and George Miller, for their work and the work of their staffs on this important legislation. I'd also recognize the hard work of the staffs of our Workforce Protection Subcommittee, both Congresswoman Woolsey's and mine, in this effort as well. The committee on which we are privileged to serve brings together individuals from very different walks of life and with very different views on how to fix the problems facing this great Nation, in many cases; but I'm encouraged that we've been able to work together on this legislation, demonstrating our shared commitment to serve American workers and taxpayers. I urge my colleagues to support the Federal Workers' Compensation Modernization and Improvement Act. I yield back the balance of my time.”