I want to thank the Speaker for her kind and thoughtful remarks. I also want to acknowledge--I am going to follow her example. I think we should keep our mask on when we are doing our normal business but take them off when we are speaking. And thank you for setting that example, Madam Speaker. With that, I would like to yield 3 minutes to the gentlewoman from Arizona (Mrs. Lesko).
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