[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 49 (Friday, March 13, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H1675]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





                      WE REPRESENT ALL OF AMERICA

  (Mr. REED asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I came down this morning, after hearing 
Father Conroy give his opening speech, to address this House and to 
address this Nation today in these hallowed Halls to send the message 
that today is not a day to engage in partisan politics.
  As a Republican, my hand is open to my fellow Americans, for us to 
come together, to stand with our Nation as we face this coronavirus 
crisis across the country.
  Madam Speaker, the people of America are who we represent. They are 
not Democrat and Republican; they are American. Now is the time to lead 
with smart, targeted decisionmaking proposals that will improve their 
lives for the better.
  God bless.

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