James Oberstar: “Mr. Speaker, I too join the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Ganske) in acknowledging and with great appreciation the role of…”

“Mr. Speaker, I too join the gentleman from Iowa (Mr. Ganske) in acknowledging and with great appreciation the role of the Speaker who repeatedly brought Members together to discuss the content of an aviation security bill and pressed on both sides of the aisle his sense of urgency to get a bill through this body and through conference and to the President. And to our minority leader, the gentleman from Missouri (Mr. Gephardt), who with equal passion, persistence, and fervor advocated resolution of issues. Many times he appealed to me to find common ground with the gentleman from Alaska (Chairman Young). And to Senator Hollings, the Chair of our House-Senate Conference, who was a tower of strength, with an unswerving commitment to principle, and to the principle of getting a bill passed, getting a conference report that would work. They together were leaders in the very best sense of the term. Of course, again, our chairman, the gentleman from Alaska (Mr. Young), who throughout with passion, with vigor, with humor, with his common sense approach brought us to this point of resolution.”