[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 13 (Thursday, January 20, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H257]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    SPEAKER PHELAN SETS THE BAR HIGH

  (Mr. WEBER of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WEBER of Texas. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to recognize the 76th 
Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives, Representative Dade 
Phelan of Beaumont, Texas.
  Speaker Phelan, who is serving his fourth term representing the great 
District 21, is one of the most conservative Speakers in our State's 
history and has made it his priority to significantly improve the lives 
of Texans every single day.
  As only the fourth Republican to hold the Texas House Speakership 
since 1871, or 151 years, he has set the bar high for any who might 
follow in his footsteps. He fought to pass landmark legislation that 
protects businesses, taxpayers, the unborn, religious freedoms, and our 
Second Amendment rights.
  Under his leadership, the Texas House led on criminal justice reform 
issues, healthcare affordability, police funding, and addressing winter 
storm Uri's long-term impact on our State.
  I cannot express how proud we are in Texas 14 to claim Speaker 
Phelan, his wife Kim, and their four precious boys, Ford, Mack, Hank, 
and little Luke, as our own.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Speaker Phelan for all he does for Texas.

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