Phil Gingrey: “I am humbled to have an opportunity to just say a few words about a great Member of this body and to pay respect to him…”

As educators and legislators, we must not neglect our duties to equip these young people, our children, these students, with the tools and the knowledge to build a successful career.

The federal government has this bad tendency of torching a village to kill a gnat, and I think that is the real problem here

Paul, I would just like to say that I think a great part of the legacy of your Speakership has been showing civility and character, and I truly mean that. I think everybody in this Chamber would agree with that. We applaud you for that.

Let me first commend Chairman Upton and our colleague from Colorado, Ms. DeGette, for spearheading this bipartisan endeavor.