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On the recordNovember 19, 2024
Mr. President, it was 2 weeks ago--I know it seems like a lifetime ago but 2 weeks ago--when folks across this country went to the polls, with some undoubtedly joining the political process for the first time, to elect Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States as well as to deliver a clear victory for Republicans in both Chambers of Congress. I would like to extend my congratulations once again to President Trump and our colleague, Vice President JD Vance, on their hard-fought and well-earned victory. Congratulations, too, to my friend and colleague John Thune, who will be the next leader of the Senate Republican conference, the next majority leader, alongside the entire leadership team for the 119th Congress. We will be seeing some new faces around here next year, and I would like to extend a warm welcome to some of them: my incoming Republican colleagues Senator McCormick from Pennsylvania, Senator Justice from West Virginia, Senator Moreno from Ohio, Senator Banks from Indiana, and Senator Curtis of Utah. I would also like to congratulate my colleague from Texas, Senator Cruz, on a well-deserved victory in our home State of Texas. In the other Chamber, there are some new additions to the Texas delegation on the way: Representatives-elect Craig Goldman, who served for a long time in the statehouse, and Brandon Gill, who was elected in this last election.…
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