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On the recordDecember 14, 2023
Mr. Speaker, it has been my privilege to lead this Special Order for the last hour to say good-bye to our friend from the floor but not from our lives. He will be around. Finally, I will requote our friend from Bakersfield, California, Merle Haggard, once again: If we make it through December Got plans to be in a warmer town come summertime Maybe even California If we make it through December, we'll be fine. Merry Christmas, happy Hanukkah, and I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________
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Ken Calvert
Republican · California
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Congressional Record · 2023-12-14

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