[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 7388]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                            DAVID LETTERMAN

  (Mr. COHEN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. COHEN. Mr. Speaker, I want to take this occasion to thank David 
Letterman for 33 years of late-night television and giving his genius 
to America. I want to thank him on behalf of my friend Warren Zevon for 
being the best friend his music ever had, and for helping so many other 
musicians get an opportunity to play for America; as a Memphian who 
attended the Andy Kaufman-Jerry Lawler match, for Dave giving Andy 
Kaufman the opportunity to give his zany sense of humor to America, and 
so many other comedians that he gave a forum to.
  Dave was in the Ed Sullivan Theater, but he should have been in the 
Steve Allen Theater, Ed's rival, because he was more like Steve Allen, 
the first late-night host. The ``Man on the Street'' interview with 
Steve Allen was like ``Stupid Pet Tricks.''
  Dave Letterman was a genius. Tonight I will be watching his last 
show--we all will--the 6,028th. We will all watch it.
  Dave, don't stay away. Come back. We thank you for all you have given 
us.

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