Amy Klobuchar: “I rise today to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have been involved in work with the Rules Committee.…”

“I rise today to thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle who have been involved in work with the Rules Committee. I have led that committee as chair for the last 4 years and as ranking member before that. As we look ahead to the new Congress, I would like to thank our ranking member, Senator Fischer, for her partnership in the last 2 years and the opportunity to do important work with her. And I look forward to continuing our work together next month on the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies that I chair. I also want to express my gratitude to my friend, former Senator Blunt, for our work when we led the committee together and to congratulate our incoming chair, Leader McConnell, and Ranking Member Senator Padilla. In addition, I want to thank the Rules Committee members for their service, and I look forward to continuing to serve on the committee. And that would be Senator Schumer and Senator Warner; Merkley; Senator Padilla, of course; Senator Ossoff; Bennet; Welch; Senator Schiff, who just joined the committee in place of Senator Butler--we also thank her; Senator McConnell; Senator Cruz; Senator Capito; Senator Wicker; Senator Hyde-Smith; Senator Hagerty; and Senator Britt, as well as the staff who have supported our work, including my staff director who is here, Elizabeth Farrar, who has been with me for a very long time as my counsel and judiciary and leg director, has done incredible work.…”