On the recordSeptember 28, 2017
I join you in thanking God for the return of our colleague, Steve Scalise, and to have him do so in such a strong way. You were brief, Mr. Speaker, I will be even briefer. Thank God, our prayers are answered. I take great pride in Steve because we are both Italian Americans, and I think that is a source of some of his strength. I, too, want to say how proud we are of Jennifer, Harrison, and Madison, of your staff, and of our first responders--our Capitol Police--who took such good care of you. But if it is, as you said, an attack on you is an attack on all, then we all came through this magnificently because of your strength. So it is the power of Steve Scalise. The day we came to the floor when you weren't here, we were all Team Scalise. Today we are Team Scalise. Thank you for being so wonderful. God bless you. The SPEAKER. Without objection, 5-minute voting will continue. There was no objection. The SPEAKER. The question is on the passage of the bill. The question was taken; and the Speaker announced that the ayes appeared to have it.
