Charles Rangel: “Mr. Speaker, I want to once again thank the majority leader, the gentleman from Texas, especially for introducing this…”

“Mr. Speaker, I want to once again thank the majority leader, the gentleman from Texas, especially for introducing this resolution, but to also point out that, as he leaves the Congress, I, for one, want to say that I have enjoyed the exchanges that we have had. I think that he and I, to a lesser degree, prove the greatness of the country, as we come from different parties, we have different political views, but we have never allowed that to interfere with our friendship. The gentleman from Texas has always maintained his sense of humor, especially at times when this House has needed it during times of tension. And so while we will not miss the negative vote that he has always given for good legislation, we certainly will miss the positive contributions that he has made to make this a better House to work in for the great people of our great Nation.”