J.C. Watts: “for the most part, it is a quiet and peaceful day here in Washington. There is a light dusting of snow outside, and the…”

“for the most part, it is a quiet and peaceful day here in Washington. There is a light dusting of snow outside, and the sun is shining brightly. This place that the world calls America, but all of us call home, is a special place. There is a good reason for this. We are a peaceful Nation. We are a Nation of laws. We are a Nation that takes pride from the rule of law. Mr. Speaker, I recognize the frustration from the past election; I often feel the same frustration, but now is the time to move forward, to work together, to work in good faith. I want to work with my Democrat friends to do what is best for America in areas of education, national security, Social Security, Medicare. Mr. Speaker, I hope we can heal the wounds and put people before politics today and throughout the coming weeks and the coming months.”