Jodey Arrington: “I want to thank the gentlelady from New York--and let me say the gentlelady from New York has served these United States…”

“I want to thank the gentlelady from New York--and let me say the gentlelady from New York has served these United States so admirably and so effectively and with such dignity and honor. Gentle because she has a big heart soft for this country. She mentioned the civility and the commitment to civil discourse. She was part of leading that effort and leading by example. A gentlelady, she was class every day and in every way in her term in serving the people of New York in her district. Gentlelady from New York, she is a New Yorker, and I am a Texan. The only folk I know who may rival Texas in toughness are New Yorkers. She is tough, she is strong, she is passionate, and she fought every day for her constituents and for this country she loves. So I just wanted to say that it has been an honor and a privilege to serve with Claudia Tenney, United States Representative, Claudia Tenney. I am a better person, I am a better servant leader, and I am a better Representative of my people in west Texas because of the time I spent with you. So I know your folks back home are proud, your freshman class--and I will say this on behalf of our freshman class, and I can say it with confidence--you make us proud. We are going to miss you, but I know we haven't seen the last of you and your service to this country.”