I have come to respect the man who is the benchmark for integrity, and in days when there are so many relatives around in terms of, well, it is relatively okay or it is okay for now, Jerry Solomon represents the notions that there are absolutes: truth and integrity. The people of upstate New York are some wonderful, wonderful people, and they represent the best of this great country, and they have exercised their great judgment for the last 20 years in sending us an American original. Mr. Solomon, as the gentlewoman from New York (Mrs. Kelly) said, you are a mentor to many of us. I salute you.
Vito Fossella: “I have come to respect the man who is the benchmark for integrity, and in days when there are so many relatives around…”
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Paying tribute to Jerry Solomon's integrity and service during a speech on the House floor.
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