Thomas Foley: “I want to take a moment, though, to thank the men and women who make this process work: The Members' personal staffs…”

“I want to take a moment, though, to thank the men and women who make this process work: The Members' personal staffs, the staff of the committees, the members of the Clerk's office and the cloakroom, the pages and their families who have allowed them to participate in this great democracy. These individuals arrive here at the Capitol very early in the morning and they leave very late to do the people's business. The Members get all the attention from the press and the media. The staff gets all the grief. This 1 minute is dedicated sincerely and thankfully to those individuals who make this process work, those people who work for the U.S. Government. Yes, indeed, we are proud and fortunate to have each and every one of them working for this country.”