when mr. meyer, gene meyer, katherine's father, this very rich republican banker -- the head of the federal reserve board made millions from jp morgan in 1900 for god's sakes. but when he hired herb and he bought the "post" at public auction. it was not a bad deal. he knew what he was getting. and when he did that and when he met herb right after the war, herb was looking to go back in cartooning. he already was a famous cartoonist. but he was looking for something different in another paper. and they met at the yale club, i think it was, typical herb in his army uniform. mr. meyer in his very, you know, vest and so forth, proper, and mr. meyer told him -- he said, i want you to look at us and see if you like us and i'm going to send you copies of the paper. we look at you and we like you. i hire people and i'm never going to tell you what to draw. i don't have any idea or suggestions for you. i want toe good people and let them do their work alone. wow! you can't ask for more of that as a writer an

of service, congresswoman meyers believed that it was very important to, quote, listen to your conscience and your constituents both. most of the time they'll agree, she said. mr. speaker, to honor congresswoman meyers' career of service and the work that she did both for her constituents in kansas and for small business owners throughout america, i encourage my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill. and i'd reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: mr. speaker, we have no further speakers on this matter. however, i continue to reserve our time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserve. the gentleman from illinois. mr. schock: thank you, mr. speaker. i would yield four minutes to my distinguished colleague from the great state of kansas, mr. jerry moran. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from kansas is recognized for four minutes. mr. moran: thank you, mr. speaker. i appreciate the gentleman from illinois for recognizing me. i'm here today to honor former kansas congresswoman jan meyers, a fiscal conservative and a true public servant. jan served in the house of

mr. liker meyer would be next of those waiting. >> thank you, mr. chairman. mr. paulson, one of the things that we're looking into here with aig, can you explain to me, aig and their financial products, was that a subsidiary of aig, or was that part of their business model? >> i believe it was part of the business model. >> there wasn't a separate entity that was separately capitalized? >> it was, it was clearly, it was clearly at the holding company, and it was, it was part of -- >> because i think -- >> it wasn't part of an insurance business model, but it was certainly a part of the company's business strategy. >> because it makes a big difference. if it's a subsidiary that's separately capitalized, you can let that thing go down, and it doesn't impact the insurance part of it which i believe it was, is that not correct? >> well, i would say this to you, this company was so big and intertwined, that it was -- if there was any way that the people who were working on this could have found a way to just let one small part of the company -- >> would the gentleman

meyer's. [laughter] was also a great friend, pilot in vietnam and man of courage and friendship. mr. president, michele, president clinton, my good friend speaker pelosi and governor mark kel, my friends from the house and senate and my co-workers in the cabinet and members of the white house and office of the vice president and president staff and all the delaware elected officials that are here to note as all too well don't tell them all you know about us. [laughter] we are honored you do my family a great honor by being here today to celebrate the life of our mother. mr. president, i especially want to thank you for the way in which you treated my mom with such warmth and personal affection. warmed my heart and hers as well. one of her favorite pictures is a picture on election night in chicago as we were about to walk out on stage and she has barack -- pardon me, mr. president, you were jean than -- barack in her left arm and me on her right arm and as my granddaughter said my mom is leading us out on the stage. [laughter] she thought very highly of you, mr. president and preside

meyer book publishing papers a division of central national-men coral graphics, the ford foundation, penguin group usa, random house and sponsors blumberg, borders, google. the national endowment for the arts, and bass and mrdonald merriman. thank you. [applause] i would also like to think of the director the national book foundation, harold augenbraum who has been tireless, for its outstanding leadership, harold. [applause] the terrific staff of the foundation and my fellow board members, especially the board vice chairman who is really inspiring us with his vision and energy, morgan, thank you. [applause] special thanks ovittore board member lananess bet. thank you one, who along with markon-- [applause] is the co-chair of the event, the dinner tonight into our other dinner cochairs. [applause] i thank you for coming coming being part of this great tradition. remind you that the finalists books that form the centerpieces of your table are yours to take it the end of the evening. good luck to our 20 finalists and let me introduce the vice chairman of the national book foundation, morgan entrekin. [applause] >> thank you david. my job tonight is to announce the winner of the best of the national book award

recognition of her service in 2006, she was awarded the submit moore meyers professionalism award, the spokane county bar association's highest honor. mr. president, professor peterson's accomplishments stand for themselves, but i have also received numerous letters and emails testifying to her toughness, her work ethic, her understanding of the law, and her advocacy on behalf of her clients. i've also received many letters from her former students and the people she has men toward, taught, and befriended over the years, letters that all say she has made a difference in the lives of so many in my state. she clearly meets the standards of fairness, of evenhandedness, and adherence to the law that we expect of our federal judges. outside of her many professional credentials, i have been impressed by her professionalism and her decency. i know i speak on behalf of a large number in the washington state legal community in supporting the nomination of rosanna peterson to be the next district judge for the eastern district of washington. and i do think it's also important to note for all of my colleagues that professor peterson's nomination