Michael Burgess: “I felt it necessary to come down to the floor today and express my appreciation for the service of our Secretary of…”

“I felt it necessary to come down to the floor today and express my appreciation for the service of our Secretary of Defense, Donald Rumsfeld. More than any other cabinet Secretary, Secretary Rumsfeld has made himself available to this body and its various committees. Over the past year, I have traveled twice to Iraq, once in August and once in February. I have talked to the young men and women who are working hard in harsh and dangerous conditions. They have a keen sense of mission. They understand why they are there and what they are set to accomplish. Mr. Speaker, they deserve no less than the continuing leadership of a visionary and a brilliant tactician such as Secretary Rumsfeld.”