[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 194 (Tuesday, November 18, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H4764]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           SERVING 35 YEARS AGO AS A PAGE ON THE HOUSE FLOOR

  (Mr. FINE asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. FINE. Mr. Speaker, every time I come on to this floor, I marvel 
at the fact that I get the opportunity to serve here, but today it 
means a lot more because 35 years ago as a page in this institution, my 
mom used to come and watch me every day.
  She would come and sit in the gallery over there never knowing that 
35 years later, her son would ultimately serve in Congress. Frankly, 
had you asked me 1 year ago today, I would have told you that I would 
not expect to be serving here.
  However, it was 1 year ago today that my mom died. It was 5 days 
after that that President Trump asked me to run. Today, as I mourn my 
mother on the 1-year anniversary of her death, I think of all of the 
things that I can do to make sure that I make her proud in how I served 
her every day because as I often say to my constituents, I won't let 
you down because I am not going to let her down.

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