[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 15]
[House]
[Page 20776]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




         RECOGNIZING JIM NUSSLE'S NOMINATION AS DIRECTOR OF OMB

  (Mr. SESSIONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased that President Bush has 
selected a man of great integrity and one of our former colleagues who 
served in this Congress to lead the Office of Management and Budget, 
Jim Nussle. His chairmanship of the House Budget Committee gave us an 
opportunity to witness the expertise and responsible use of taxpayer 
dollars that he will bring to the OMB.
  During his tenure in this body, Chairman Nussle's work made a 
positive impact on countless Americans. Without his hard work and 
leadership, the Family Opportunity Act, which provides badly needed 
medical care to children with disabilities, would never have become 
law.
  To recognize Chairman Nussle's incredible talents, one should look no 
further than the very kind comments made by Chairman Nussle's former 
colleague across the aisle, my friend, Chairman John Spratt. He said, 
``Jim was a fair and honorable chairman. In selecting Jim Nussle to 
succeed Rob Portman, the President is replacing one able and 
knowledgeable man with another.''
  I congratulate President Bush on this astute choice. I wish Chairman 
Nussle the very best during his confirmation hearing today at the 
Senate Budget Committee.

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