Eliot Engel: “Because when we talk about Tom Manton, all the good qualities that we would like to have in an elected official really…”

“Because when we talk about Tom Manton, all the good qualities that we would like to have in an elected official really come out. Honesty, integrity, hard working. That is really what Tom Manton is all about. When I first came to Congress 10 years ago, and Tom had already been here for 4 years, he came and extended his hand and offered me any help that I would need. And that is why in the 10 years that I have been here, Tom Manton has been one of my best friends, because I always know that if there is something I need, I can go to Tom Manton, whether it is advice or a personal favor or anything else. He makes it very, very easy. One thing about friends, we want friends to be approachable. We want to be able to come to our friends and be honest and know that we are going to get that same honesty back in return. That is what you have with Tom Manton. It has been a privilege to serve with him on the Committee on Commerce, and on that committee he is the ranking member of the Subcommittee on Finance Hazardous Material and has done a very wonderful job there as well.”