On the recordDecember 6, 2016
I thank the gentleman. And because of all of the glowing comments about Randy, I knew I should not share more than a couple minutes so that there is time at the end. We have heard the old saying that in Washington, D.C., if you want a friend, get a dog; but when I got here to Washington, D.C., as a Member of Congress, Randy Neugebauer was a friend, and he is a friend. He is a man of integrity. He is a man of honor. He does his best to live out the Beatitudes that Jesus talked about better than I have. He is not a man who has been afraid to ever stand up and call things the way he sees them. It is one of the many things I admire about him so much. Apostle Paul said three things about what he had accomplished. He said: I have fought the good fight. Then there was another clause, and then he said: I have finished the race. Well, Randy Neugebauer has not finished the race. The race has still yet to go. He has not finished the course. He is just taking a new course. But I know that, as a brother in Christ and as a man of integrity, he will continue to listen to the still, small voice that has guided him and his wife through the years and has made him someone who inspires me, encourages me, and someone that I would hope to emulate. I am grateful to Randy Neugebauer for his service and for all he has done for America.
