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On the recordMay 19, 2020
Madam Speaker, I would like to thank Leader McCarthy and the Members of the Wisconsin delegation in attendance here today. And I would like to thank Congressman Sensenbrenner for his kind introduction; I wish him the best as he concludes his years servicing the people of Wisconsin in the Halls of Congress. Thank you, Speaker Pelosi, for taking time out of your busy day to conduct this swearing in. My message is simple. Ten years ago I was given the great privilege to represent the people of northern Wisconsin in the State legislature in Madison. I made one commitment to them, to advance the cause of freedom and liberty. Today, I make that same commitment to the good people of northern and western Wisconsin, to fight for those same enduring ideals that form the foundation of the American Republican. Madam Speaker, I wish to thank my mother, Virgal Tiffany who, along with my deceased father, Pat Tiffany, raised my seven brothers and sisters in the little town of Elmwood, Wisconsin, with love and devotion. I am here today, Mom, because of the persistence and determination you have lived your life by every day. Madam Speaker, I suspect that she is down in her kitchen right now canning sauerkraut and pickles just like she has always done as a farm girl. Yes. And, finally, to my wife, Chris, and our three daughters, Karlyn, Lexie, and Katherine, they are up in the gallery there. I hope you are as excited as I am as we turn the pages to a new chapter in our lives.…
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Tom Tiffany
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