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Richard K. Armey: “I walked in this morning and saw all you gathered, and I was reflecting on the fact some of you may have noticed I too…”

On the recordMay 9, 2002
I walked in this morning and saw all you gathered, and I was reflecting on the fact some of you may have noticed I too am soon to be a retired Member of Congress, and many of these days now as I walk these halls and sit in this Chamber, I find myself with the affliction of nostalgia, remembering times. I remember the time Jamie Whitten beat me soundly. I think I got 35 votes for an amendment against one of Jamie's bills. I rushed over to the chairman, and I said, ``Now, that will teach you to fool with me.'' So these sort of nostalgic remembrances of the moments we have had together have sort of plagued me. I am sure you remember those in your retiring days. But as I walked in here today, I noticed I just created a new emotion I want to share with you. I am going to label it ``prestalgia.''
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Richard K. Armey
Texas
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Reflecting on his impending retirement from Congress and sharing nostalgic memories.

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