Political Quotes

“As we move towards the finish line and consider the last amendments to our Defense Appropriations bill, large thanks should be extended to the remarkable staff that make up the Defense Subcommittee. I know I join with my ranking member, Mr. Visclosky, and wanted to take time to thank the bipartisan staff of our committee: our clerk, Tom McLemore, whose counterpart is Paul Juola on the minority side. Recognition and thanks go to all of our staff: Tim Prince, Sherry Young, Jennifer Miller, Walter Hearne, Paul Terry, B G Wright, Brook Boyer, Adrienne Ramsay, Megan Rosenbusch, Maureen Holohan, Collin Lee, and Becky Leggiere; from my personal office: Nancy Fox, Steve Wilson, Katie Hazzlett; from Mr. Visclosky's office: Joe DeVot and Jake Whiteside; and all the Appropriations staff and House staff that have made this bill move so smoothly. I also want to thank all of the Members of the House for their active participation and patience over the last few days. We do not always agree on the substantive issues, but I appreciate the spirit in which all of us debated a variety of issues. In this regard, I know Mr. Visclosky and I would like to extend our thanks to three members of the Defense Subcommittee who are working on their final bill with us: Mr. Owens of New York, Mr. Kingston of Georgia, Mr. Moran of Virginia. Their service and contributions have been enormous and their assistance has been deeply appreciated.”