In just 10 years, they have both had an enormous impact on northeastern Pennsylvania.

I am very proud to call him a good friend.

I am extremely pleased and proud to have been asked to participate in this significant milestone for a man who is a true treasure in our community.

He has made his own legacy in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Monsignor McGowan is most renowned for his skill in public speaking and is the most sought-after speaker in Northeastern Pennsylvania.

His leadership, compassion, and understanding have always been an inspiration to me.

Dick Goldberg is a shining example of such leadership.

I am proud to join with his wife, Rosemary, his family, his friends, and the community in congratulating Dick on this prestigious honor.

I consider him to be a good friend and an outstanding community leader.

The Community Service Award is presented each year to an outstanding citizen who has made a valuable contribution to the fabric of community life through courageous leadership and dedication to humanity.

I rise today to call to the attention of my colleagues an issue that is very important to my district and to the rest of America, and that issue is jobs. Sometime within the next several months, 2,000 workers in Wilkes-Barre, PA, employed…

Mr. Chairman, I understand the desire of the proponent of the amendment to constrain the expenses in the budget, and I sympathize with that. But here we are in a multiyear authorization and we are talking about how many base closures there…