[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 5]
[House]
[Page 6450]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    WELCOMING THE HONORABLE DANIEL M. DONOVAN, JR., TO THE HOUSE OF 
                            REPRESENTATIVES

  The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from New York (Mr. 
Rangel) is recognized for 1 minute.
  There was no objection.
  Mr. RANGEL. My dear friends, the good people of Staten Island and 
Brooklyn of the great city and State of New York have sent to us a man 
to represent the Empire State of New York, the open door for immigrants 
who have come here historically from all over the world, and we welcome 
him on behalf of this delegation, as well as the good Democrat and 
Republican Members of this House of Representatives.
  I welcome him to the House and look forward to the great contribution 
he will make to our city, our State, the Congress, and our great 
country.
  I would like to introduce someone also of good democratic stock from 
the great State of New York, Peter King, who will join with me in 
welcoming our friend from Richmond County.
  Mr. KING of New York. Thank you, Congressman Rangel.
  It is my privilege to introduce a man who has been a friend for many 
years. He has been a career prosecutor. For 12 years, he was district 
attorney in Staten Island. He was overwhelmingly elected. He is a true 
public servant. He is universally respected and is a man of 
unquestioned integrity. He is going to be an outstanding Congressman.
  It is my privilege to introduce the Congressman from Brooklyn and 
Staten Island, the Honorable Dan Donovan.
  Mr. DONOVAN. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join you, and I am humbled 
by the confidence that the people of the 11th Congressional District of 
New York have placed in me.
  I want to thank all of my volunteers and supporters for helping me 
get here. I want to thank my family for everything that they have done 
for me. I promise to make all of them proud of my representation of 
them here as a Member of the greatest legislative body in the world.

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