[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 589-590]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   MISSION STATEMENT OF A NEW MEMBER

  (Mr. GOTTHEIMER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. GOTTHEIMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for my first statement from 
the House floor, honored and humbled to serve as the Representative 
from New Jersey's Fifth Congressional District. I vow to work 
tirelessly on their behalf.
  We are all tired of Washington's partisanship, and I will work across 
the aisle, whenever possible, to get things done. New Jersey families 
and businesses are struggling with high taxes and not seeing good 
return on investment for the hard-earned tax dollars they send to 
Washington each year.
  I will work to bring those dollars home to fight domestic terror, 
deal with opioid abuse, improve our schools, and fix our crumbling 
roads and bridges. I will work to bring good-paying jobs back to New 
Jersey and keep them there, to lower our taxes, cut wasteful spending 
and unnecessary regulations, and ensure every tax dollar is used 
wisely.
  I will stand up for New Jersey values, ensuring that women, 
minorities, and the LGBT community are always treated with respect. I 
will have the backs of our veterans, law enforcement, firefighters, and 
all first responders. I will stand with Israel, ensure our children 
have clean drinking

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water, and stand up for equal pay and a woman's right to choose. I will 
work for everyone in the District.
  Working together, I believe our best days will always be ahead of us.

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