Stephanie Herseth Sandlin: “first I would like to say thank you to all of my Texas colleagues who joined us tonight. This has been a wonderful…”

“first I would like to say thank you to all of my Texas colleagues who joined us tonight. This has been a wonderful debate and examination of the issues. Mr. Speaker, the glorious history of Texas records many brave events like the Battle of Goliad and the Alamo. But the most important of all is the Battle of San Jacinto where General Sam Houston picked his battlefield, surprised his enemy, and prevailed for the people. Today that battlefield is Ardmore, Oklahoma, where over 50 representatives are fighting for the rights of their constituents. They have clearly surprised the enemy and, God willing, those 50 for Texas will prevail for the people of our great State.”