[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 206 (Thursday, December 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H6963]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       WORKING TO SUPPORT AMERICA

  (Mr. PAYNE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PAYNE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to praise President Biden and my 
Democratic colleagues for our work to support the American people this 
year.
  We are building bridges and paving new roads across this country. We 
broke ground on the new Hudson River tunnel to boost travel and the 
economy.
  We are lowering prices on insulin and other lifesaving medications.
  We are improving education.
  We are protecting voting rights.
  We are fighting for reproductive rights for all women.
  We are creating jobs and investing in new semiconductor chip 
technology to protect American innovations.
  The American people told us that this is what they want done. We are 
doing them.
  Republicans threw out the House Speaker for the first time in U.S. 
history and worked for their reckless political agenda instead of the 
American people.
  Democrats work for America. Republicans work for themselves.

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