Norman D. Dicks: “I now yield to Suzan DelBene to address the House. Ms. DelBENE. I want to thank Congressman Dicks and Congressman…”

“I now yield to Suzan DelBene to address the House. Ms. DelBENE. I want to thank Congressman Dicks and Congressman Hastings for the very kind introduction. It's a great honor to be here. Mr. Speaker, Leader Pelosi, members of the Washington delegation, and Members of the 112th Congress, it's truly an honor for me to be here with you today. I would first like to thank all those who supported me throughout this journey; in particular, my family; my husband, Kurt, who is up in the gallery; and my children, Rebecca and Zachary, who are both off in college right now. I am very grateful to share this moment with them. It's a great privilege to represent the people of Washington's First Congressional District, both the current and the future versions of it. I am honored to be given this opportunity by the voters of western Washington, and I truly appreciate their support. I will work very, very hard to serve them well. I look forward to working with all of you, and I am honored to be able to serve alongside the very distinguished members of the Washington delegation. I am very excited to roll up my sleeves and get to work right away. Thanks again. I appreciate all of your support.”