PRICE ISSUES STATEMENT ON RETIREMENT OF REP. JIM MORAN

Washington, D.C. – Representative David Price (NC-04) released the following statement after Virginia Representative Jim Moran (D-VA), a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced he would retire at the end of the 113th Congress.

“For decades, Jim Moran has been a forceful, articulate leader of progressive causes in the House. I and other colleagues on the Appropriations Committee know him as a skilled and hard-working legislator. I have valued his judgment on countless issues confronting the Appropriations Committee, finding over the years that we often approach problems from a similar perspective. Jim’s leadership as chairman, and now ranking member, of the Interior and Environment Subcommittee has served our country well protecting air we breathe, the water we drink, and our natural treasures for future generations.

“Jim’s service in the House has strengthened our country and our Congress as an institution. I am fortunate to call him a friend. I will be sad to see him depart Congress, but I will wish him well when the time comes.”

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