Mike Johnson: “I thank my friend; we always need a little moment of brevity, don't we? The news is so bad, but the gentleman pointed…”

“I thank my friend; we always need a little moment of brevity, don't we? The news is so bad, but the gentleman pointed out and highlighted how difficult the times are, and that is a serious subject. Mr. Speaker, I am delighted to yield next to the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bergman), who holds the distinction of being the highest- ranking military officer ever elected to the United States Congress, my classmate, president of our freshman class. I still call him the general.”