[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 115 (Tuesday, July 10, 2018)]
[House]
[Pages H6026-H6027]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 WELCOMING THE HONORABLE MICHAEL CLOUD TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Barton) 
is recognized for 1 minute.

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  There was no objection.
  Mr. BARTON. Mr. Speaker, it is my honor to introduce to the House of 
Representatives the new Congressman for the 27th Congressional District 
of Texas, the Honorable Michael Cloud.
  Michael is a husband and a father. His wife and three children are 
either in the gallery or on the floor. He lives in Victoria, Texas. He 
is a graduate of Oral Roberts University, so the Oklahomans will enjoy 
that.
  He has been a Republican county chairman in his home county for 7 
years. He has been a member of the State executive committee of the 
Republican Party of Texas for a number of years.
  He won a primary of six people. He got into a runoff and became the 
Republican nominee. He won the special election against nine people. He 
is the 10,949th Member of the House of Representatives. He is the 264th 
Member to represent the great State of Texas. He is the 23rd Member to 
represent Victoria, Texas, and he is the third Member to represent the 
27th Congressional District of Texas.
  I want to introduce to Mr. Cloud the House of Representatives. This 
is the greatest legislative body in the world, whether you are  Don 
Young, who has been here for more than four decades, or Debbie Lesko, 
who has been here for less than 4 months.
  You now have a voting card. You have an equal vote to all other 
Members here. You are part of a group that has to be elected.
  Not one Member is on this floor because they were appointed. They 
were all elected by their constituents to represent the greatest Nation 
in the world.
  Congratulations, and welcome to the House of Representatives.

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