Michael Burgess: “Well, thank you, chairman, and thank you for calling this hour…”

On the recordDecember 9, 2014

Well, thank you, chairman, and thank you for calling this hour together. Of course, the ranks of those who are able to capably deliver a narrative in this House suddenly have gotten a little thinner, but I did have the opportunity to sit down and visit with Mr. Hall just a few days before Thanksgiving, and I know how intense was his desire to be here and be able to talk on the floor today on his own behalf. Ralph, sadly, that didn't come to pass. I hope you are able to watch today. I hope you are able to hear the accolades of all of your colleagues. We miss you, Ralph. We wish you nothing but the best going forward. Again, the ranks of the capable narrative deliverer here in the House of Representatives has gotten a little thinner at the end of this term.

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Dec 9, 2014

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