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Mr. President, I rise to speak of my dear friend who is departing too early. I am going to wait until he gets done with all of the congratulatories that he deserves. I rise again to congratulate my dear friend Mitt Romney, whom I have…
Madam President, today, I rise to really talk about a source of great concern for me and, I think, the American people, and that is the dangerous world that President Biden and his administration are leaving behind. We see a world engulfed…
Again, I say thank you. God bless you for the opportunity and experience of a lifetime. And I love each and every one of you. (Applause.) The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Maryland.
Mr. President, I want to thank each and every one of my colleagues--all of you. And it has been an honor of a lifetime. It truly has been. And it is something that I will take with me for the rest of my life. And my family will too. But I…
Mr. President, a few of us have some remarks to make about the honored Senator from West Virginia. When he is finished with his hugs, we will continue. Mr. President, I want to say to my friend Joe Manchin, wonderful speech. It really had…
Mr. President, my friends and colleagues, today I rise with a full heart and an overwhelming sense of gratitude. It has been the honor of my life to represent my great State of West Virginia and this great country of ours. Fourteen years…
the pardon makes President Biden’s legacy more difficult
What I would have done differently and my recommendations to counsel would have been, why don't you go ahead and pardon Donald Trump for all his charges and make it, you know, it had been it had gone down a lot, a lot more balanced, if you…
Madam President, a few weeks ago, the American people spoke loud and clear. They rejected the policies that we have been seeing through this current administration. But, today, I rise to talk about the vision my Republican colleagues and I…
Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and sacrifice of Sergeant Kester B. Hardman of Ritchie County, located in the beautiful Second District that I represent. Sergeant Hardman, a dedicated serviceman of the Army's Second Infantry Division…
Madam Speaker, the national World War I Memorial here in Washington was recently completed with a sculpture known as ``A Soldier's Journey.'' In the spirit of honoring our World War I veterans, I rise to commemorate Louis Bennett, Jr. of…
I'm not endorsing here. Never. I think that's basically something that could destroy our country and my country is more important to me than any one person or any one person's ideology.
Mr. Speaker, I rise to commemorate the life of an American patriot from West Virginia, Asa Davison, Jr., who passed away on the 80th anniversary of D-day in June of this year. Asa, a World War II veteran, had celebrated his 100th birthday…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that the Committee on Rules be discharged from further consideration of H. Res. 1470, and ask for its immediate consideration in the House. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The SPEAKER pro…
Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that when the House adjourns today, it adjourn to meet on Monday next, when it shall convene at noon for morning-hour debate and 2 p.m. for legislative business. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Is there…
I would ask that we proceed with the rollcall vote. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the memory of a remarkable West Virginian, Captain Jon McBride, who passed away this August. Captain McBride's life exemplifies the values of steadfast dedication, unwavering integrity, and a relentless…