“I want to congratulate these young people for climbing a mountain. That is a big achievement. Their community is proud of them.”
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Recent debates
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Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
13 statements
Moment of Silence in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of September 11
2 statements
Honoring Former U.S. Representative Charles Hatcher of Georgia
2 statements
Recognizing Firefighters from California's Third Congressional District
17 statements
Saluting White Plains Beautification Foundation
2 statements
Celebrating Rural Lawyer Julie Bear
4 statements
Operation Midway Blitz Anniversary
2 statements
Catherine Watts Celebrates 100th Birthday
4 statements
House of Representatives
Recognizing Jesi Jetnarayan and Will Davis
“I want to say thank you to a club in my district. They have helped the community for 100 years. They gave a lot of money to local projects. I want people in my district to be grateful to this group.”
“I want to say thank you to Lisa for her work. She worked for the government in my district for 26 years. She had an important job. People liked her work. Now she is retiring. I want to wish her a happy retirement.”
“I want to say thank you to Bill. He did a lot of work for the government in my district for over 70 years. He was a firefighter and helped raise money. He went to a lot of meetings. I want to tell everyone thank you for Bill's work. He did a good job. I want people to know Bill did a good job for a long time.”