Hon. Michael G. Oxley: “I can't match the eloquence of the gentleman from Massachusetts, so I yield back”

Mr. Chairman, to close, and again in opposition, I think it is unfortunate and really not necessary to put Republican-Democrat in the statute. That is really what we are trying to do; that is what the gentleman from New York is trying to…

I would echo that. And I am glad we changed the rules, by the way, that one can mention that body instead of referring to it as, quote, the other body. In any event, this is meaningful legislation that we indeed want to pursue in the other…

I am not going to claim opposition because we support the amendment. I would just say to the gentlewoman, we are pleased to accept her amendment.

I was attending events in my congressional district during today's rollcall votes on H.R. 3548, the Heinz Ahlmeyer, Jr., Post Office Building Designation Act, and H.R. 3989, the Albert Harold Quie Post Office Designation Act. Had I been…