Political Quotes

On the recordDecember 9, 2020
Before I yield to the author of the bill, the gentleman from Texas, I can tell you, Texas has few stronger advocates, if any, than Mr. Olson. And Texas 22, his congressional district, has had an incredibly effective voice in the United States Congress. He, like I, will be leaving at the end of this session, but he has left his mark on all kinds of positive policy improvements in the Federal Government. Now, I don't know about you, Mr. Speaker, but there probably aren't many of us who could cite our friend's district by number, but somehow Mr. Olson, when you look at him, you know it is Texas 22, and you know about the Houston Astros. Now why, I don't know. But that is a subject for another day. What I do know is, he has been an able and effective legislator on the Energy and Commerce Committee in this House. He has served his country in many capacities, including in the military. He will be missed in this assembly, but his work will go on. His work today is noticed, once again, in a bipartisan way. Mr. Speaker, I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Olson), although I do have another speaker.
Said by
Greg Walden
Republican · Oregon
Source
govinfo.gov
Dec 9, 2020

Share

More from Greg Walden

Dec 3, 2020

I thank the gentleman from Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, Bob did live life to the fullest in every measure. And when he and Kaye and Matt and Tiffany and Chris all lived back here, they had a farm outside in Virginia, and then he would commute to…

govinfo.gov
Nov 17, 2020

I, too, rise in support of H.R. 4499, the National Institute on Minority and Health Disparities Research Endowment Revitalization Act. Mr. Speaker, I thank my Committee on Energy and Commerce colleagues on both sides of the aisle…

govinfo.gov
Dec 9, 2020

I thank the gentlewoman from Michigan for her kind comments and her leadership on this legislation. Mr. Speaker, can I inquire how much time is remaining? The SPEAKER pro tempore. The gentleman from Oregon has 11\1/2\ minutes remaining.

govinfo.gov
Sep 29, 2020

I urge my colleagues to support this legislation, and I yield back the balance of my time.

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation