[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 137 (Thursday, September 15, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H6196]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  WELCOMING THE HONORABLE MARK AMODEI TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentlewoman from Nevada (Ms. 
Berkley) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, it is my great pleasure to welcome 
Representative Amodei to Congress. Our new colleague is a native son of 
Nevada and a graduate of the University of Nevada, where he served in 
the ROTC program and later served on active duty in the Army, first in 
artillery and then as a JAG officer.
  He has worked for the people of Nevada for many years as an 
assemblyman and as a member of the State Senate. I look forward to 
working with the gentleman as we represent the citizens of the great 
State of Nevada.
  I now yield to my colleague and friend, Representative Heck.
  Mr. HECK. I thank the gentlelady for yielding.
  I too want to offer my congratulations to Mark Amodei. I had the 
honor of serving alongside him in the State Senate, where he 
distinguished himself as president pro tempore and a member of the 
Natural Resources Committee, where he was the go-to guy on a lot of 
issues important to Nevada regarding water laws, grazing rights, and 
public lands issues. He's a fellow veteran. It's an honor to have him 
here. I wish him well, and I ask the entire House to welcome here as 
well.
  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, I now yield to the gentleman from Nevada, 
Representative Mark Amodei.
  The SPEAKER. The gentleman from Nevada is recognized.
  Mr. AMODEI. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
  Thank you, brand new colleagues, for your courtesies. I will endeavor 
to do the best I can to bring honor to this House and help you with the 
work that we have to do.
  I was told that the longer you talk, the less popular you are; so I 
yield back my time.
  Thank you very much.

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