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Katherine Clark
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Nomination of Rep. Hakeem Jeffries for Speaker of the House - Jan. 5, 2023
January 5, 2023
Clark nominated Hakeem Jeffries for speaker of the House of Representatives in the eighth ballot. CLARK: I rise to nominate Hakeem Jeffries as speaker of the House. HOUSE CLERK CHERYL JOHNSON: The gentlewoman is recognized. CLARK: 212, 212, 212, 212, 212, 212, and today, 212. Two hundred and twelve House Democrats stand united behind our leader, because Hakeem Jeffries stands united for the American people. The historic disfunction that we are seeing, this intra-party fight that the American people have been drawn into is imperilling our national security, it will […]
Lauren Boebert
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Nomination of Rep. Byron Donalds for Speaker of the House - Jan. 4, 2023
January 4, 2023
Boebert nominated Byron Donalds for speaker of the House of Representatives in the fifth ballot. BOERBERT: Madam Clerk, I rise to nominate Congressman Byron Donalds. HOUSE CLERK CHERYL JOHNSON: The gentlewoman is recognized. BOERBERT: I rise today to nominate Byron Donalds, my friend, an amazing man of Florida, an amazing leader, someone who almost even took leadership here in our Republican party and came very close in doing so and it was a very brave run that he took. He's a man who understands what tough times look like and […]
Kat Cammack
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Nomination of Rep. Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House - Jan. 4, 2023
January 4, 2023
Cammack nominated Kevin McCarthy for speaker of the House of Representatives in the sixth ballot. CAMMACK: I rise today to nominate Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the peoples' House. {applause] HOUSE CLERK CHERYL JOHNSON: The gentlewoman is recognized. CAMMACK: My colleagues. Well, it's Groundhog Day, again. And if it’s all right with you, I would like to… [Johnson gavels for order] Thank you, Madam Clerk. CAMMACK: If it’s all right with you all, I would like to address not you but the American people, because quite frankly they are… [Johnson […]
Elise Stefanik
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Nomination of Rep. Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House - Jan. 3, 2023
January 3, 2023
Stefanik nominated Kevin McCarthy for speaker of the House of Representatives in the first ballot. Madam Clerk, on behalf of the House Republican conference, I rise today to nominate the gentleman from California, Kevin McCarthy, as speaker of the House to lead America’s new Republican majority. [applause] In just two years of failed one-party Democrat rule, the American people have suffered from a historic border crisis, rampant crime, crippling inflation, rising energy costs, runaway debt, unconstitutional attacks on our fundamental freedoms, and weakness at home and abroad. The people across […]
Debra Haaland
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Farewell Speech - March 16, 2021
March 16, 2021
Madam Speaker, I rise today to deliver my final remarks on the floor of the people's house. I'm humbled to have spent the last two years in this chamber, where I proudly served New Mexico alongside my colleagues, past and present, in the New Mexico delegation. I'm thankful to Senators Martin Hinrich and Ben Ray Lujan, in particular, for helping to build support for my confirmation, and to former Senator Tom Udall, for his years of friendship and mentorship. I love New Mexico. Not only is it my home where […]
Debbie Wasserman Schultz
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise to support the impeachment of President Donald J. Trump for seditious acts against America. To overturn the 2020 presidential election, Trump incited a violent assault on Congress – a treasonous betrayal of our nation. This criminal incitement left us with five dead including a police officer, a desecrated Capitol, and a second constitutional crisis. His acts show contempt for the rule of law, the Constitution, and the foundation of any democracy: a peaceful transition of power. President Trump is a clear and present danger […]
Lizzie Pannill Fletcher
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise today in support of the article of impeachment and in opposition to the gaslighting that is masquerading as debate in this chamber today. I was in this chamber when the President assembled and unleashed a mob to attack the United States Capitol and the United States Congress—the elected representatives of the people. By doing so, he incited an insurrection against our representative democracy itself. If that is not an impeachable offense, then what is? Thank you, Madam Speaker, I yield back. Fletcher, L. P. […]
Lucy McBath
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Thank you, Madam Speaker. I rise with a heavy heart for what our nation has endured. All those who’ve incited an attack on these halls of freedom must never forget that in every generation, Americans of all colors and creeds have laid down their lives in the struggles against tyranny, the fight against fascism, and the defense against those who would betray the values upon which this nation was founded. It is our duty to shoulder that defense of democracy here today. The President's actions have laid bare his contempt […]
Madeleine Dean
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Madam Speaker, one week ago today, I was trapped in this House Chamber as the banging on the doors began. I feared for colleagues, reporters, and staff. I feared for myself. The attack on the Capitol will never be forgotten. The President and many in this Chamber have shamelessly peddled dangerous untruths about the election, despite the warnings of where those lies would lead. And last Wednesday, those lies and dangers found themselves inside this Capitol. This hateful rhetoric is another deadly virus. It is time to remove it from […]
Marie Newman
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Remarks on impeachment of Donald J. Trump - Jan. 13, 2021
January 13, 2021
Thank you, Madam Speaker, it’s an honor to speak today. So today I stand with this body to impeach this President. I agree with my Democratic colleagues, I also agree with my Republican colleagues. Let's unite. Let’s unite to address this pandemic and start by simply wearing a mask. Let's unite to bring back the economy and start by putting $2,000 checks in people's pockets. And let’s unite to hold these domestic terrorists accountable and impeach this President. Thank you Madam Speaker and I yield back. Newman, M. [C-SPAN]. (2021, […]