Sheila Jackson Lee: “I thank the manager of this Special Order, and it gives me great privilege to be able to stand here today. Mr. Speaker…”

“I thank the manager of this Special Order, and it gives me great privilege to be able to stand here today. Mr. Speaker, as I look at Congressman Coble, I think of the men and women who love this institution. I love it, and I have had the privilege of serving on the House Judiciary Committee, which I believe is the holder of the Founding Fathers' dream of democracy for this country. As I have worked with Congressman Coble, I have seen nothing but his love for the law, for the broad depth of the House Judiciary Committee and, might I say, the power. Congressman, you have used that power with gentlemanly gentleness and forcefulness in representing your constituents and your philosophy. We have had some tough battles on the House Judiciary Committee, but I have always seen and known Howard Coble to be a gentleman. I am reminded of how many days and moments and minutes and months that we have been here in this place, and, Howard, I believe that, every time we have seen each other, we have said ``hello'' with a smile. I thank you for that, and it represents your love of this country and your love of the system of justice and democracy and the respect for difference of opinion. Let me also say that I have a great Texan as my daughter. She loves Texas, and she is now an elected official, but she went on to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke. She couldn't leave North Carolina.…”