Thank you, Mr. Speaker, Leader Pelosi, Congressman Neal, the Massachusetts delegation, and all of you for this very warm welcome. Thank you to my family and friends who are here with me today: my husband, Rodney, and my three sons, Addison, Jared, and Nathaniel, whose love every day makes me the luckiest mom and wife in the world. My parents, Chan and Judy Clark, I thank them for their love and support and teaching me that even when times are hard, approach life with gratitude, optimism, respect for others, and a sense of adventure. My in-laws, Art and Ladene Dowell, I am so grateful for all they do to keep our family running smoothly and all the love they give us. And my brother John and his partner Justin, I thank you for being here and for all your support. I am so grateful to the voters of the Massachusetts Fifth Congressional District for their confidence and the profound privilege of representing them. Senator Markey, you set a standard of excellence during your time in the House. I look forward to carrying on your work for the people of our district and partnering with you and the entire Massachusetts delegation to move Massachusetts and our country forward. The Massachusetts Fifth, from Revere to Cambridge, Waltham to Framingham, is home to some of this country's and the world's most respected universities and innovative companies. We are deeply proud of these incredible institutions. But what defines the Fifth District is its families.…
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