Pat Ryan: “I thank my colleague, Mr. Deluzio, for his leadership on this and for bringing this group together to remind us that as…”

“I thank my colleague, Mr. Deluzio, for his leadership on this and for bringing this group together to remind us that as Americans who love this country, we need that strong, muscular economic patriotism to serve my constituents in my district, which is the Hudson Valley of New York State, and across this country. Mr. Speaker, I rise today because I love this country. I believe it is the greatest country in the history of the world. I believe it is worth fighting for, and we must fight for it now. I also believe when you see something that isn't working, Mr. Speaker, you stand up and you do everything in your power to fix it. Our country and our party are at a crossroads. It is up to us, the people who have the incredible honor to stand on the floor of the United States House of Representatives in this Chamber, to forge the path forward. {time} 1630 Unlike some of my colleagues on the other side of the aisle, I won't try to deny the outcome of the election in November 2024. Too many Americans felt Democrats had become the party of the elites and had stopped meeting people where they are, not understanding the pain that they are feeling in their lives and their families at their kitchen tables when they get up go to work and come home exhausted at night. Democrats need to learn from their mistakes. This moment is not ideological. It is about who fights for the people and who fights for the elites.…”