Kay Granger: “The bill before us does not include and reflect the economic realities we face. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no,'' and…”

“The bill before us does not include and reflect the economic realities we face. I urge my colleagues to vote ``no,'' and I yield back the balance of my time. Ms. DeLAURO. Mr. Speaker, before I conclude, I thank and congratulate Chairman Leahy and Vice Chairman Shelby for their partnership over the past 2 years. I wish them all the best in their retirement. For the House, I extend my sincerest appreciation to the subcommittee chairs of the Appropriations Committee: Marcy Kaptur, David Price, Lucille Roybal-Allard, Sanford Bishop, Barbara Lee, Betty McCollum, Tim Ryan, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Chellie Pingree, Mike Quigley, and Matt Cartwright. I especially acknowledge for their outstanding careers: David, Lucille, and Tim, who will not be here with us next Congress. Mr. Speaker, I thank all of the subcommittee ranking members for your partnership and collaboration on these bills. A special thank you to all of our staff, including Staff Director and Clerk Robin Juliano and Deputy Staff Director Matt Washington, who we will miss dearly upon his departure early next year.…”