[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 519]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                RENEWED OPTIMISM FOR THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today humbled and thankful for the 
opportunity to represent the people of the great State of Kansas for a 
third time.
  As we begin the 114th Congress, we start with renewed optimism for a 
fresh start for the American people. I am proud to join my colleagues 
here in the people's House from both sides of the aisle from across our 
great Nation as we work together to try to repair this institution and 
to represent the voices of the American people.
  Mr. Speaker, last week we took steps to create jobs and unleash our 
economy by authorizing construction of the Keystone pipeline, rolling 
back job-killing portions of ObamaCare, and helping our heroic veterans 
get back to work.
  This week we will move decisively to stop the flow of illegal 
immigration into our country and to reestablish the rule of law and to 
adhere to the Constitution that governs our great Nation.
  Mr. Speaker, the American people are counting on us. Now is the time 
for bold leadership to do great things. Now is the time for the 
people's House to rise to the challenge and to stand up for the 
American people.

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