Virginia Foxx: “Today on the floor, we had a rare occasion when we were able to congratulate one of our colleagues, Mr. Kildee from…”

“Today on the floor, we had a rare occasion when we were able to congratulate one of our colleagues, Mr. Kildee from Michigan, for casting his 20,000th vote. It was a great opportunity for us to show our appreciation and affection for a Member who is extraordinarily well respected and, I would say, even loved by his colleagues. It is unfortunate that so much emphasis in the media is placed on the partisanship that occurs here in the House. We do have strong philosophical differences, but on a personal level, we respect each other, and have genuine affection for each other. That extends even to our staff. A few weeks ago, we had a similar situation when we had the unfortunate passing of Congressman Boehner's chief of staff. She was eulogized here on the floor by both Democrats and Republicans, and I am so pleased that we have been able to show, again, that we do care for each other personally in this House, because that is not the image that people have of us.”