Joe Barton: “in 1984 the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey) and myself were elected to Congress from adjoining districts. He started…”

“in 1984 the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey) and myself were elected to Congress from adjoining districts. He started out sleeping in his congressional office, and I started out picketing then-majority leader Jim Wright, which the gentleman from Texas helped me do. He went on to become conference chairman of the Republican Conference and when the Republicans became the majority, majority leader. The gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey) is a man of big ideas. It was his bill that began to streamline our military base positions in this country. He is also a supporter of school vouchers and flat taxes. He came from can-do North Dakota, and he brags about that even though he now lives in Texas. Mr. Speaker, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey) did come, he did do. I say well done to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Armey).”