Mike Johnson said "I thank all these colleagues. We were anticipating remarks from Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Comer of Kentucky, Mr. Raskin of Maryland, and Mr. Lawson of Florida, but their schedules have suddenly taken them away this evening. Mr. Speaker, I will close. As you can see, our commitment to civility is sincere and important to each of us and, we believe, to the Congress and to our country. As we said at the outset here, there may never have been a more important time for a commitment like this. Perhaps it is appropriate that our hour happened to be assigned here on this Valentine's Day. I am reminded, as I close, of the biblical admonition given to us in Philippians, Chapter 2, Verses 3 through 4. It reads as follows: ``Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.'' Mr. Speaker, if we can do these things, we will do well by our exceptional Nation. I thank all of my esteemed colleagues for participating tonight and all those who signed this commitment. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ___________________

On the recordFebruary 14, 2017

I thank all these colleagues. We were anticipating remarks from Mr. Gonzalez of Texas, Mr. Comer of Kentucky, Mr. Raskin of Maryland, and Mr. Lawson of Florida, but their schedules have suddenly taken them away this evening. Mr. Speaker, I will close. As you can see, our commitment to civility is sincere and important to each of us and, we believe, to the Congress and to our country. As we said at the outset here, there may never have been a more important time for a commitment like this. Perhaps it is appropriate that our hour happened to be assigned here on this Valentine's Day. I am reminded, as I close, of the biblical admonition given to us in Philippians, Chapter 2, Verses 3 through 4. It reads as follows: ``Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility, value others above yourselves, not looking to your own interests but each of you to the interests of the others.'' Mr. Speaker, if we can do these things, we will do well by our exceptional Nation. I thank all of my esteemed colleagues for participating tonight and all those who signed this commitment. Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time. ____________________

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Mike Johnson

Republican · Louisiana

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Feb 14, 2017