James Oberstar: “I rise in support of H.R. 787, a bill to designate the new United States courthouse located at 501 I Street in…”

“I rise in support of H.R. 787, a bill to designate the new United States courthouse located at 501 I Street in Sacramento, California in honor of our friend, my dear and treasured friend and colleague, Congressman Bob Matsui. Congressman Matsui's death this past January deprived this House of one of its most astute, most admired statesman. The headline in the ``Sacramento Bee'' newspaper said it well: ``A Good and Decent Man.'' A lifelong Californian, Bob Matsui served the people of California's 5th District with dedication, commitment and compassion. I was able to witness Bob Matsui's commitment to his constituents first hand when he and I worked together to address flood control issues for his beloved Sacramento area. No other major metropolitan area faces as severe a flood risk as Sacramento. Congressman Matsui believed, as do I, that the capital city of the world's fifth largest economy deserved to know that it would not face severe threats from flooding.”