On the recordNovember 12, 2025
Now, with great pride, I rise today to do something we have waited 50 long days to do--exactly 49 days too long--and that is to introduce our colleague from Arizona, Congresswoman Adelita Grijalva. Since September 23, the people of Arizona have been waiting for this day, and the excuses for the delay have changed seemingly daily. First they said they need an election certificate, though one isn't required. Then they wanted to make sure there was enough pomp and circumstance. Then we were informed about a nonexistent Pelosi precedent. At one point, the Speaker went on television and said, ``Bless her heart. She's a Representative-elect. She doesn't know how things work around here.'' Bless his heart, because here is how it should work. Let's call it the Adelita Grijalva precedent: When the American people vote, this Chamber respects their will and seats them immediately. Politics should never come into play.
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