Gone Chappie did vote no a lot. and I think it was for the reasons you mentioned. I can remember Gene sharing with me the story of his parents who came over from Italy. and his growing up on a small farm up in cool California in the El Dorado County up in the foothills above Sacramento. and his working. I remember him indicating how proud he was as an immigrant whose parents had emigrated here that he was able to be elected to office. again. first as a member of the board of supervisors. then to the State legislature. And it was always his dream. I believe. to have the opportunity someday perhaps as the son of an Italian immigrant to be able to serve in the Congress of the United States. And certainly he was able to achieve that and did so very well in that capacity. I would now like to yield to another gentleman from California who served with Congressman Chappie.
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