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Al Green: “But working with him for these 9 years, I appreciate not only his inward strength, but also his dedication to the…”

On the recordDecember 20, 2001
But working with him for these 9 years, I appreciate not only his inward strength, but also his dedication to the issues. It helps having, even though, again, a very urban district in Houston, and David being from Michigan, having a lot of blue collar workers, some of the same demands are in Michigan on the economy as we have in Houston, Texas, a very industrialized district. So I just appreciate, Dave, your work here in the House. Like say, I have only seen you the last five terms, but the American people and the people of Michigan owe you a debt of gratitude for your work here in the House.
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Al Green
Democratic · Texas
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Paying tribute to a colleague's service and dedication in the House.

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