Joseph Skeen: “as the dean of the New Mexico delegation in the House, it is my distinct pleasure and honor to welcome and congratulate…”

“as the dean of the New Mexico delegation in the House, it is my distinct pleasure and honor to welcome and congratulate the newest Member of the House of Representatives, the Honorable Heather Wilson of Albuquerque, New Mexico. Congresswoman Wilson won this week's special election in New Mexico's First Congressional District, which was vacated in March by the untimely death of our colleague, Steve Schiff. We will always miss Steve Schiff, but today we welcome a new Member who will continue in his tradition of public service on behalf of the people of the State of New Mexico. Congresswoman Wilson won a most impressive victory in gaining election to the House. Many of us watched this race with significant interest and were involved in her successful election to Congress. I thank each and every one of my colleagues for their efforts on her behalf. I look forward to working with the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Wilson) in Congress on behalf of many principles each of us hold dear to our hearts, such as education, a strong national defense, a simpler and fairer tax system, among a host of other issues important to our State and Nation. I welcome the gentlewoman from New Mexico (Ms. Wilson) to Congress, and I wish her the best of success in representing the people from New Mexico's First Congressional District. It is up to her now. Thank goodness for her being here with us.”