[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 16762]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                     IN APPRECIATION OF ROB PORTMAN

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in 
recognition and appreciation of Rob Portman and his service to our 
great Nation, first, as a fellow Member of the House; then as United 
States Trade Representative; and, most recently, as Director of the 
Office of Management and Budget.
  Rob has proven to be an outstanding public servant. I know that Jim 
Nussle will be a competent successor and carry on in Rob's footsteps 
for the taxpayers. I am grateful my Republican colleagues and I had the 
opportunity a few minutes ago to thank Rob and wish him well.
  Rob was the featured guest for our weekly Theme Team meeting. I 
appreciate Theme Team chairman Jack Kingston and Krista Cole on his 
staff for bringing a top-notch speaker every week. I wish Rob, his 
wife, Jane, and their three children, Jed, Will, and Sally, all the 
best in the future.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September 11th.

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