[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 59 (Thursday, April 12, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H3194]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   WELCOMING THE HONORABLE CONOR LAMB TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Michael F. Doyle) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure 
to welcome our newest colleague.
  Conor Lamb is a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, where, incidentally, 
his family has been active in civic life for generations, and he comes 
to the House after service to his country as an officer in the U.S. 
Marine Corps and an assistant U.S. attorney in the Justice Department.
  After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and the 
University of Pennsylvania Law School, he was commissioned as a judge 
advocate general officer in the Marine Corps, where he spent several 
years prosecuting cases in the military justice system.
  Upon completing his Active-Duty service in 2013, Conor clerked for a 
Federal district court judge and then was appointed assistant U.S. 
attorney in the Western District of Pennsylvania, where he successfully 
prosecuted a number of major drug dealers and gun traffickers.
  He also continues to serve his country in the U.S. Marine Corps 
Reserve.
  Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to welcome the newest member of the 
Pennsylvania delegation. He is a lifelong resident. And, incidentally, 
his family is up in the gallery, and I am sure he is going to be 
introducing them.
  Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. 
Shuster), the dean of the Republican delegation, for his comments.
  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
  On behalf of the Pennsylvania Republican delegation, I rise today to 
welcome the newest member of the Pennsylvania delegation, representing 
the 18th District, Conor Lamb. As Mike mentioned, he continues the Lamb 
family tradition of public service and politics.
  Again, as a prosecutor and as a marine, we thank him for his service 
to his nation.
  I would also like to point out that Conor and I share a unique bond. 
Obviously, both of our families have been involved in public service 
and politics for a number of years. We both hail from western 
Pennsylvania, the Lambs from the South Hills, the Shusters from the Mon 
Valley; we share counties in our districts; we were both elected in a 
special election; but most importantly--most importantly--we come from 
the same side of the aisle: Steelers fans, not Eagles.
  Western Pennsylvania is in our blood, and we like to think the 
importance of family, understanding the value of hard work, and, of 
course, rooting for the black and gold are what we share with our 
constituents back home.
  Conor, I look forward to working with you, and on behalf of all the 
Republicans in the House of Representatives, I welcome you to the House 
of Representatives. Welcome, Congressman Lamb.
  Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the 
gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Lamb).
  Mr. LAMB. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to take this oath and to join 
this House.
  The founding creed of our country holds that we are endowed by our 
Creator, that our rights do not come from the State, but from the hand 
of God. We have always believed that government is established to 
secure those rights, and the oath we have taken binds us to that cause. 
I believe in that cause.
  When we started our campaign, we heard a lot of talk about how 
nothing could get done in the government anymore. Wise commentators 
worried that we were too divided, our institutions too old and too slow 
to respond, and our people's ancient faith in our democratic process 
was disappearing, but that is not what we found.
  At Legion posts, at union halls, and on people's doorsteps, we found 
a faith in America and a fierce determination to make our institutions 
work again, as they have so often in our history. The people of western 
Pennsylvania picked me up every day.
  The essential truth of our situation is we are all in this together. 
We need solidarity with each other; we need universal programs and 
aspirations; and we need to honor the service of our fellow citizens.
  I will do my level best to reach out, to find common ground, and to 
help this great American institution deliver the results we need and 
deserve.
  It may be difficult to acknowledge everyone, but I will start with my 
grandmother, Barbara Lamb, who is in the House. My parents, Tom and 
Katie, are with her, along with my uncles, my aunt, and my brother. I 
also have a brother and sister watching from far away. My fiancee is in 
the House as well, and I hope everybody gives her a round of applause.

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