Cliff Stearns: “And Father, thank you for those very welcome comments. I think all of us, when we come on the House floor, we feel…”

“And Father, thank you for those very welcome comments. I think all of us, when we come on the House floor, we feel keenly the fact of this beloved country and how much we respect our positions as former Members of Congress. Thank you, Martin. It is always a distinct privilege to be back in this revered Chamber and to see so many of my good friends and former colleagues here. On behalf of the United States Association of Former Members of Congress, I appreciate the Speaker's invitation to return to this wonderful place and to present to the Congress Former Members of Congress' 47th annual report. I will be joined by some of our colleagues in reporting on the activities, finances, and projects of our organization since our last report a little over a year ago. But first I would like to ask the Clerk to call the roll. The Clerk called the roll and the following former Members answered ``present'': Mr. Alexander of Arkansas Mr. Baird of Washington Ms. Christensen of the Virgin Islands Mr. Coyne of Pennsylvania Mr. DioGuardi of New York Mr. Edwards of Texas Mr. Frost of Texas Mr. Gerlach of Pennsylvania Mr. Glickman of Kansas Mr. Hertel of Michigan Mr. Hochbrueckner of New York Mr. Horsford of Nevada Mr. Konnyu of California Mr. Lancaster of North Carolina Mr. Lungren of California Mr. Maffei of New York Ms. Morella of Maryland Mr. Rahall of West Virginia Mr. Roth of Wisconsin Mr. Sarasin of Connecticut Mr. Sarpalius of Texas Mr. Skaggs of Colorado Mr.…”