I thank Ms. Strickland for making this very special. Pierce County is a huge and important part of our State. Unfortunately, one of the most recent tragedies was in Pierce County, and I thank the gentlewoman for being part of this Special Order and recognizing that. Madam Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Washington (Mr. Kilmer), my final speaker today. He may be the last but certainly one of the best, and he is a good friend, who I served with in the State legislature, from Gig Harbor.
Share
More from Dan Newhouse
Mr. Speaker, as we all just heard, tragedy and sorrow fell on Wenatchee, Washington, this week with the loss of three beautiful young girls: Evelyn, Paityn, and Olivia Decker. I can't believe that many of us here can truly understand the…
This is about the House of Representatives, Congress and respecting the rules of decorum that we have.
I thank Mr. Westerman for yielding me time to debate on this very important issue and bill. Mr. Chair, I rise in support of the Fix Our Forests Act. As chairman of the Congressional Western Caucus, I can tell you that wildfire risk remains…
I would like to take a moment to extend one more thank-you to my chief of staff, Amanda Bihl, for her leadership and service to my office and the people of Washington's Fourth District. Rising through the ranks over the years, Amanda has…





