John W. Peterson said "But in my view, Bill Goodling is a class act. Bill Goodling exemplifies what all Members of Congress ought to be. First, he came here with experiences in a multitude of fields. I think we are always served best by people who have succeeded in what I call the ``real world'' and then come to government and help us govern, because they have the wisdom and the knowledge from the fields they left. He was in agriculture, Pennsylvania's leading industry. He was an educator, a top flight educator. Bill Goodling is the kind of person we would like to have as a neighbor, as a business partner, as a personal friend. He not only is competent and qualified; he is a fine human being. He is an example we can hold up to our young people that this is how they ought to live their lives. Be successful in a field and then give back as he has given." @ PoliticalQuotes.com

On the recordOctober 3, 2000

But in my view, Bill Goodling is a class act. Bill Goodling exemplifies what all Members of Congress ought to be. First, he came here with experiences in a multitude of fields. I think we are always served best by people who have succeeded in what I call the ``real world'' and then come to government and help us govern, because they have the wisdom and the knowledge from the fields they left. He was in agriculture, Pennsylvania's leading industry. He was an educator, a top flight educator. Bill Goodling is the kind of person we would like to have as a neighbor, as a business partner, as a personal friend. He not only is competent and qualified; he is a fine human being. He is an example we can hold up to our young people that this is how they ought to live their lives. Be successful in a field and then give back as he has given.

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John W. Peterson

Pennsylvania

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Editor's note · Context

Praising Bill Goodling's character and contributions during a speech in Congress.

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