[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 100]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



          HOPING TO HEAL WOUNDS AND PUT PEOPLE BEFORE POLITICS

  (Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. WATTS of Oklahoma. Mr. Speaker, for the most part, it is a quiet 
and peaceful day here in Washington.
  There is a light dusting of snow outside, and the sun is shining 
brightly.
  This place that the world calls America, but all of us call home, is 
a special place. There is a good reason for this. We are a peaceful 
Nation. We are a Nation of laws. We are a Nation that takes pride from 
the rule of law.
  Mr. Speaker, I recognize the frustration from the past election; I 
often feel the same frustration, but now is the time to move forward, 
to work together, to work in good faith.
  I want to work with my Democrat friends to do what is best for 
America in areas of education, national security, Social Security, 
Medicare.
  Mr. Speaker, I hope we can heal the wounds and put people before 
politics today and throughout the coming weeks and the coming months.

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