for congresswoman barbara boxer, to assistant democratic leader dick durbin and proudly in our house for congresswoman january schakowsky. and for me and my office where he has worked for 10 years. . we're deeply grateful for his skill as a manager, grace under pressure, and some of the high stakes matters to come before the congress and the american people. he played a vital role improving the lives of america's working families. he has accomplished himself with the respect members have for his judgment, discretion, and ability. n conclusion, nadeem's exceptional service entailed sacrifice not just for him but or his beautiful family. nadeem's, we're especially grateful to him for the pashesence, love, and support of wife, stacey, who is here with us today, thank you, tacey. wife, stacey, i hope all the spouses of our staff recognize that recognition for stacey, which applies to them as well. and his children, jenna, noah, and lay louisiana my colleagues -- my colleagues, please join me in thanking my chief of staff, a man who has served the united states congress with honor and dis

barbara boxer, your shot wasn't ready. but how do you respond to what the senator is saying? >> well, you know, i served with rick. hi, rick. >> hi, barbara. >> for many years. rick santorum would no sooner vote for anything that didn't have a score. so let's put that one aside. you cannot say you're a fiscal conservative and push ahead. secondly, not one thing my friend said that addressed the issue here. what does this mean for america's families? that's what's important. that's why john mccain is so brave to do this. because what he's saying is, when you have a bill that is essentially going to throw a hand grenade into the health care system, which is one-sixth of our economy, millions of people got health care because of the affordable care act. now you're just trying to meet an artificial deadline. what is going to happen to our families is terrible. don't listen to me. listen to the american medical association. the cancer society. the diabetes association. even the health insurance companies. you can just go on and on. jimmy kimmel, people who know, they've had to deal

barbara boxer. because her shot wasn't ready. but how do you 1307respond to w the senator is saying? >> well, you know, i served with rick. hi, rick. >> how are you doing, barbara? >> for many years. and rick santorum would no sooner vote for anything if it didn't have a score. so let's put that one aside. you cannot say you're a fiscal conservative and push ahead. secondly, not one thing my friend said that addressed the issue here. what does this mean for america's families? and that's what's important. and that's why john mccain is so brave to do this. because what he's saying is when you have a bill that is going to essentially throw a hand -- these are my words. throw a hand grenade into the health care system, which is 1/6 of our economy, millions of people got health care because of the affordable care act. now you're just trying to meet an artificial deadline and what is going to happen to our families is terrible. don't listen to me. listen to the american medical association, the cancer society, the diabetes association.