Speech #870120383

I want to thank the gentleman and to say to the House that I did not know Mr. Bontempo prior to his appointment but understand he is a fine American with an enviable record of public service. I do not know what the qualifications are for belonging to the ItalianAmerican congressional bloc. but I suppose it is being born of poor but proud Italian immigrants who became poor but proud American citizens. I can certainly qualify. If this story was true I might say I resent not being called in when they handed out these plums. but maybe it was because I did not vote right.