[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 14447]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       THE FINAL 1-MINUTE SPEECH

  (Ms. HAHN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. HAHN. Mr. Speaker, over the last 5\1/2\ years, I have spoken here 
on the House floor more times than I can count, but this will be my 
last. I am retiring from Congress and joining the Los Angeles County 
Board of Supervisors, a position my father held for 40 years, where he 
did so much good for so many people.
  Few people have the privilege to serve their community and their 
country in the United States Congress. I am honored by the trust my 
constituents invested in me to represent them. I have been humbled by 
the experience and continue to be in awe of the time I have spent as 
both a witness and participant to history.
  Washington can be a difficult place, but I have managed to make 
incredible friends here with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle, 
from my good friend, Congressman Ted Poe, my co-chair on the PORTS 
Caucus; to David Cicilline, my best friend, my inspiration for the 
issues that he addresses each and every day; and to Louie Gohmert, my 
co-chair for the National Prayer Breakfast.
  I want to thank Leader Pelosi for her example and for the strength 
she instills in all of us in the Democratic Caucus.
  I am eager to get back to work in Los Angeles, but I will be sorry to 
say goodbye to all of you. I have appreciated your support, your 
friendship, your dedication to your constituents, and to this great 
country, and I will forever be grateful to have known you.

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