Let me say to all my colleagues on both sides of the aisle how very proud I am of the way we as a body have conducted our affairs. This has been a difficult schedule. It has been extraordinarily demanding on our families, and if I may close my remarks with this observation, on behalf of our families let me just say: Free at least; free at last.
Reflecting on the progress of the Contract With America during a floor speech.
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