Barbara Kennelly: “All those little States up there. And thank you, Leader Hoyer, for being with us this morning. I can always know where…”

“All those little States up there. And thank you, Leader Hoyer, for being with us this morning. I can always know where your seniority is because I was one behind you, and you were fortunate and you stayed. Anyway, we begin this meeting, and I thank everybody who is here with us this morning as we begin this wonderful day of former Members. We are back in this revered Chamber, which we all loved and worked in and had really such an honor to be here, and it is an honor to be here again today to present the 45th annual report of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress. I will be joined by some of our colleagues in reporting on the activities and projects of our organization since our last report, which was last July. Wait until you see how far we have come even since last year. I first would like the Clerk to call the roll. Mr. Blanchard of Michigan Ms. Buerkle of New York Mr. Bustamante of Texas Ms. Byron of Maryland Mr. Carnahan of Missouri Mr. Carr of Michigan Mr. Clement of Tennessee Ms. Dahlkemper of Pennsylvania Mr. Edwards of Texas Mr. Frey of Florida Mr. Frost of Texas Mr. Gingrey of Georgia Mr. Hertel of Michigan Mr. Hughes of New Jersey Ms. Kennelly of Connecticut Mr. Kolbe of Arizona Mr. Konnyu of California Mr. Lancaster of North Carolina Mr. Lungren of California Mr. McIntyre of North Carolina Mr. Mezvinsky of Iowa Mr. Moore of Kansas Mr. Moran of Virginia Ms. Morella of Maryland Mr. Sarasin of Connecticut Mr. Sarpalius of Texas Mr.…”