Steve Womack: “Back in October I was invited by our current majority leader, then the minority whip, to accompany him on a West Coast…”

“Back in October I was invited by our current majority leader, then the minority whip, to accompany him on a West Coast swing. We landed in Santa Ana, California, about 2 hours ahead of a program that we were going to have. I asked the whip at the time: What are we going to do for 2 hours? I think the answer was: I don't know. We will go find some coffee or we will kill some time before our program begins at 5. I said: Well, I have an idea, why don't we Google how far Mater Dei High School is, and let's go over there and watch the high school football team play. They are going to practice in a few minutes. He agreed to do that, and we did. It was a remarkable visit: five Members of Congress with a police escort pulling up to Mater Dei, and getting to see this remarkable football team ready to practice. My colleague, Mr. Gallagher, talked about sacrifice. This next gentleman is a living example of somebody who has endured personal sacrifice on behalf of something greater than himself--this country. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor and privilege to yield to the gentleman from Louisiana (Mr. Scalise), the distinguished majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, and my friend.”