[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 42 (Friday, March 8, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H1050]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     RESTORING CIVILITY AND DECENCY

  (Mr. NICKEL asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. NICKEL. Mr. Speaker, when you get elected to Congress, you have a 
choice to make. You can work hard on legislation, you can work hard to 
build relationships across the aisle and get things done, or you can go 
join the circus.
  Too many of my colleagues choose the latter, to join the circus, to 
engage in performative politics. Mr. Speaker, last night the clown show 
was on full display by the House Republican Conference, continually 
interrupting, disrupting the President.
  Mr. Speaker, in my time here, I have voted for Speaker 19 times. I 
have voted for four continuing resolutions. I see a House Republican 
Conference totally incapable of governing and totally incapable of 
keeping the clowns in check.
  The yelling and screaming at the President was shameful. It was a 
disgrace. In 2009,   Joe Wilson yelled at President Obama and said: 
``You lie,'' and the cat came out of the bag. What happened last night 
was absolutely unacceptable.
  We need to do so much better. We deserve so much better for the 
United States of America. We need to restore civility, decency, and 
respect to the United States Congress.

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