[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 61 (Tuesday, May 17, 1994)]
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[Congressional Record: May 17, 1994]
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      EXPRESSION OF PLEASURE TO SERVE AS A MEMBER OF THE HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

  (Mr. LUCAS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LUCAS. Mr. Speaker, Mr. Inhofe, Mr. Istook, fellow Oklahoma 
delegation Members, and fellow Members, only 14 short weeks ago I 
started down this trail in a race to fulfill the unexpired term in the 
Sixth District of Oklahoma. Three elections later, I now have the 
privilege of standing before you, a part of this body, of this 
tremendous legislative body, I should say.
  In all honesty, the things that compelled me to run for Congress were 
very similar things that made me run for and be elected to the State 
legislature in Oklahoma. When I came home from college a number of 
years ago to western Oklahoma and became reinvolved in my community and 
continued my farming business, I looked around and felt at that time 
that we could expect more of our State government. And being an 
idealistic soul, I charged off down the trail to do something about it, 
be it the concepts of reform, or being accountable to the taxpayers 
dollars, or with the effectiveness of government. Any my neighbors out 
there chose to send me to the State legislature.
  Now, after having offered myself to them as their potential 
Congressman, the chose to send me to work among you, and I think no 
doubt probably on many of those same issues, striving for more ethical 
Government, striving for more reforms to make Government more 
efficient, trying to limit the Government's involvement in their lives, 
be it through their pocketbook or their purse, and I appreciate that.
  Quite clearly, the last 4 months have been one of the those intense 
periods of my life. I realize the challenges ahead that face me in my 
district are many and numerous. But with the interaction that I have 
had with you so far in my short period of time, I feel it is going to 
be a very rewarding experience and that together, we can do what is 
right for the Sixth District of Oklahoma, for Oklahoma in general, and 
for our Nation, and I thank you for your warm welcome and response.

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