Mike Kennedy: “Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of symbolism that is happening at this point. I appreciate the bipartisanship. It is a…”

“Mr. Speaker, there is a lot of symbolism that is happening at this point. I appreciate the bipartisanship. It is a reflection of what really should happen around this place. We should love and help each other and try to find common ground. It is a great representation of how Doug LaMalfa served. He was a man of the people. He served his people well. He was a man of the land. He loved his land. He loved his rice. He would talk about it with me and everybody else here regularly. He also loved people sufficiently to give them nicknames. My nickname had something to do with the villain in 'Ocean's Twelve.' I was the 'Night Fox.' I don't know if I agree with that characterization. He was the guy that did a break dance across a laser dance floor to steal things. Maybe some around here would think that is the kind of person that I am. I knew it was all in good taste and good fun. Doug gave nicknames to everybody. Mr. Speaker, I will point out the last thing about Doug is that he loved his country. He knew that on the top the Capitol rotunda was a statue called the Statue of Freedom. Doug served not only his people but he served his God. He certainly loved both. In serving his country, he understood he was serving freedom. Mr. Speaker, I hope that I, as well as all of us, can live up to Doug's standard of service, his love for people, and his love for God.”