[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 174 (Monday, December 5, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H7146]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            CONGRATULATING NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION LEADERSHIP

  (Mr. PETERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. PETERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the newly 
elected leadership of the New Democrat Coalition.
  Our new chair, Jim Himes, and newly elected co-chairs, Jared Polis, 
Suzan DelBene, Terri Sewell, and Derek Kilmer, are strong, bipartisan 
pro-growth leaders. They bring the vision and experience to guide the 
New Democrat Coalition in the 115th Congress.
  New Dems are pragmatic leaders who stand up for working families and 
work across the aisle to expand economic opportunity. They are focused 
on creating jobs and building an economy that leaves no one behind, a 
mission that will not change under the next administration.
  I am eager to work with our new leadership--and our 54 members--as we 
continue to make the New Democrat Coalition the home for strong civil 
rights and sensible, bipartisan, pro-growth policy in Congress.

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