Thomas E. Petri: “Before I wrap up, just one last point, and that is that I think one thing I've learned watching Jim Oberstar is the way…”

“Before I wrap up, just one last point, and that is that I think one thing I've learned watching Jim Oberstar is the way he has expressed appreciation for and treated the people he works with on the staff of the committee and in the House. I think the fact that he spent many years as a staffer himself, sometimes you get angry about things but he always recognized the contribution and the importance of the work that was being done by people who devoted their lives often not in the public spotlight but even in more important endeavors as they actually worked out the details of legislation that were working with us, such as David Heymsfeld that he just referred to. For these and many other reasons, you, sir, shall be missed. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”