[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 67 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H2448]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN RECOGNITION OF DAVID PLANNING

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Minnesota (Mr. Emmer) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, one of the greatest hockey coaches of all 
time, Herb Brooks, once said: ``Let me start with issuing you a 
challenge: Be better than you are. Set a goal that seems unattainable, 
and when you reach that goal, set another one even higher.''
  I can think of few people who have consistently risen to that 
challenge better than our floor director, David Planning.
  As the head of our whip operation for the last 1\1/2\ years, David 
has played an integral part in making sure our House Republican 
majority delivers on our agenda for the American people, and with the 
slimmest majority in history, who only controls barely one-half of one-
third of the government, making sure we get our priorities across the 
finish line is no easy feat.
  However, in large part, thanks to David's grit, professionalism, and 
insatiable desire to win, House Republicans have been able to pass 
signature pieces of legislation that much larger majorities could not.
  Nevertheless, it is not just David's fierce competitiveness that 
makes him great. It is the intentional relationships he has created 
with people across every sector of our Conference. It is the steadiness 
he exudes no matter how high the stakes, and it is his positivity that 
not only makes him a winner, but makes him an incredible teammate.
  Competitor, winner, teammate--those are the words that come to mind 
when I think about David Planning. Although we are quite sad for him to 
leave us as he moves on to another career opportunity at the end of the 
month, I have no doubt that those characteristics will continue to 
carry him far.
  David, thank you for your service, not just to our office, but for 
our entire House Republican Conference. Thank you for your steadfast 
commitment to our commonsense conservative agenda. Thank you for giving 
up so many nights, weekends, and holidays to make sure that our 
Conference is successful in our mission to counteract Joe Biden and the 
Democrats' failed agenda.
  Mr. Speaker, most importantly, I thank him for his friendship and the 
incredible memories that we are going to have from the last 15 months. 
May he never stop setting and reaching his goals. We cannot wait to see 
how he excels outside the Halls of Congress, and we wish him nothing 
but the best in his next chapter.

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