John Boehner: “the conference report I am filing is the conference report on the nuclear agreement, the India nuclear agreement which…”

“the conference report I am filing is the conference report on the nuclear agreement, the India nuclear agreement which will be named after our esteemed colleague, Henry Hyde, who is on the verge of his retirement. When I came here some 16 years ago, I think one of the first meetings I had as a Member was with Henry. And I went to Henry because he was one of the most respected Members of the House. I thought I could learn something from him, and, as importantly, I wanted him to know who I was. But over the years, I have learned an awful lot from Henry Hyde. And I can remember vividly the spring of 1995 when the Republicans had taken control of the Congress for the first time in 40 years. We had pledged that we would move the Contract with America in the first 100 days of a Republican Congress. And I don't think any of us realized the amount of work that was involved in that contract, nor how much of it fell within the jurisdiction of the Judiciary Committee of which Henry Hyde was the new chairman. And Mr. Hyde, in his committee, worked tirelessly day and night for 93 days to produce their part of the Contract with America. And I remember sitting in leadership meetings where we were concerned about Henry's health during that 93 days. And here it is, some almost 11 years later, Henry is strong, still with us and still doing a great job and producing good work.”