Sean Patrick Maloney: “I thank the dean of the New York delegation, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel), for yielding me this time and…”

“I thank the dean of the New York delegation, the gentleman from New York (Mr. Rangel), for yielding me this time and being here with us as we all pay tribute to our dear friend and outstanding colleague, Tom Manton. It is always very good to have neighbors you can rely on. Tom Manton is my neighbor. He literally lives in my congressional district. It has been a pleasure working with him and sharing the New York Queens Borough with him. I know how the New York Police Department must have felt when officer, Police Officer Manton, left the force. We will truly miss this law enforcer, turned law maker on the front lines of this House of Representatives. The residents of Queens are now feeling the same loss as the entire New York delegation feels this loss. Tom Manton has made clear through his years of public service, first as a police officer and later as a fellow member of the New York City Council, his commitment to mankind. He has made, many contributions in his work for the residents of New York City on the New York City Council Housing Committee, and I worked with Tom on that committee. He was chairman of that committee.”