Lois Capps: “I would like to thank my colleague, George Miller, for setting aside this hour. He just asked about the amount of time…”

“I would like to thank my colleague, George Miller, for setting aside this hour. He just asked about the amount of time, and I will take that to heart as I make my comments because we could all go on for great lengths about all of these dear people who won't be with us in the next Congress. And I add my congratulations for their service, Republicans and Democrats, all of us alike, but I will speak now for the six of our Democratic colleagues who will not come back. I want to start with our dear friend, Lynn Woolsey, to whom I get compared. My progressive constituents often say to me, Now, Lois, why don't you vote more like Lynn Woolsey? She was one of the first people I met. Her story is compelling as a woman Member of Congress. I don't know how it would be to raise kids by yourself. She is a good voice and advocate for all mothers, all working families, and particularly those who carry extra burdens themselves. She's put her heart and soul into her work in Congress, and it shows. As I met you early on when I came here, you were kind and befriended me. I know that you have served your constituents in the same passionate way, and I thank you for the role model you've provided me. Howard Berman has provided another kind of role model for me. My husband, before me, came to Congress, in part, to work on Middle Eastern issues; and there's a go-to person in this Congress that I have always relied upon for advice and support in that area, and that's Howard Berman.…”