On the recordDecember 6, 2022
Just a little bit of history here. In my second term, when Louie Gohmert decided to throw his name in the hat for Speaker, us knowing him, believing to know him and his character, I said, ``I am all in, Louie.'' It turned out I was part of the Gohmert caucus of three that voted for him for Speaker. I paid a price for it, of course, but Louie stood firm. Jim Bridenstine was the other one. Since they vote alphabetically, Bridenstine voted for Gohmert, and Gohmert voted for Gohmert. We already knew who the Speaker was going to be. It gets to the W's. Bridenstine is texting me and saying don't leave us hanging. I said, ``I told Louie I was all on board. I am all on board.'' So Weber put that Gohmert name up there. Thank you, Thomas, that is a great remembrance. He has been a fighter and was always willing to put himself out there. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sessions).
