[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 21, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H393]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       PEACEFUL TRANSFER OF POWER

  (Mrs. MILLER of Michigan asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. MILLER of Michigan. Madam Speaker, yesterday we once again 
witnessed the greatest of American traditions, the peaceful transfer of 
power from one democratically elected President and leader of our 
Nation to another.
  Whether in times of peace or prosperity or war and economic 
difficulty, this great Nation has never wavered from its commitment to 
democracy and to the power of the American people to choose our 
leaders. This model of how a free people govern themselves is truly 
America's greatest gift to the world.
  At a time of great challenges facing our Nation, our new President 
was met with a sense of hope and an outpouring of support from the ever 
optimistic American people. And whether you consider yourself a 
Republican or a Democrat, Barack Obama today is a President for every 
American.
  It is now time for us, in this Congress, to work together to help our 
new President govern through these troubled times. Throughout our 
Nation's history, Madam Speaker, we have proven that united we can 
overcome any hardship and defeat any foe.
  I extend best wishes to our new President and my colleagues as we 
work together to do our best on behalf of the American people.

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