What Donald Norcross said, and what was done

“Mr. Chair, I rise in opposition to this amendment. This amendment requires a report to outline the option for reducing the Department of Defense civilian workforce by 200,000 workers, a very arbitrary number.”

“Mr. Chair, let's get to the bottom line here. Our responsibility as Members of Congress is to make sure that we have a Department of Defense that is ready.”

“Mr. Chair, I thank Ranking Member Smith and Chairman Rogers for crafting this bill. Mr. Chair, this bill continues the Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee's proud bipartisan tradition and reaffirms our shared responsibility for managing strategic risk.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am honored to welcome guest chaplain, Father Jon Thomas, priest and vicar general of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. He was born and raised in south Jersey and educated at Catholic University right here in D.C.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Mr. Scott for yielding. Mr. Speaker, when a union wins more fair pay and better working conditions for its members, it sets the bar higher for everyone.”

“Mr. Speaker, pursuant to clause 2(c) of rule XV, I rise to provide notice of my intent to offer a motion to discharge the Committee on Rules from the further consideration of House Resolution 1140.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to make a motion to discharge H.R. 5408, the Faster Labor Contracts Act. I urge my colleagues to vote ``yes,'' and I reserve the balance of my time.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Faster Labor Contracts Act creates a fair and reliable time frame for workers and employers to reach their first contract. Workers in this country are guaranteed the right to organize and collectively bargain.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am a union electrician by trade and a proud member of IBEW Local 351. I have spent my entire life fighting for workers to get a fair shake from their employers.”

“Mr. Speaker, the coalition we have built behind the Faster Labor Contracts Act bridges political parties, blue-collar and white-collar industries, young and old, and all walks of life.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend Sergeant Michael ``Mike'' McLoone. Today, Friday, May 15, 2026, family, friends, and members of the community will gather in the gymnasium of Merchantville School in the Borough of Merchantville, New Jersey, to honor and recognize Sergeant Mike McLoone for his service to both his community and the United States of America.”

“Upon returning to the United States, Sergeant Mike McLoone married his wife of 55 years, Maureen McLoone and bought their first home in the Borough of Merchantville in 1974 at the corner of Centre Street and Chestnut Avenue.”

“Mr. Speaker. I rise today to honor and commend Master Sergeant Sandra ``Sandy'' McHugh, hometown hero of Collingswood. On Thursday, March 12, 2026, family, friends, and members of the community gathered at the Collingswood Senior Community Center in Collingswood, New Jersey, to honor and recognize Master Sergeant Sandy McHugh for her service to both her community and the United States of America.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend Mary Campbell-Cruz for her outstanding service to the 1st Congressional District of New Jersey. On Friday, March 6, 2026, friends and colleagues gathered in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to reflect on the distinguished public service of Mary Campbell-Cruz and celebrated her appointment to serve in Governor Mikie Sherrill's Cabinet as Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Civil Service Commission.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Howard Bennett, a Camden City, New Jersey, firefighter who tragically lost his life on the job last week. He served his community for 26 years, and he will forever be remembered as husband to Fran, father to David and Jenna, a brother, a friend, and a protector.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend Johnny Quinesso, Sr. On Thursday, February 5, 2026, family, friends, and members of the community gathered on the USS New Jersey in the City of Camden, New Jersey to celebrate the 100th birthday of Navy Veteran Johnny Quinesso, Sr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend Jim Peeler for receiving the 2026 Camden County Martin Luther King, Jr. Congressional Freedom Award. Born in North Carolina, Jim Peeler moved as a child with his family to Atlantic City, New Jersey.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Anthony ``Tony'' R. Pittman, Sr., who was born on May 8, 1948, in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. He was raised in Cranford, New Jersey, where he attended school and formed long lasting friendships, including the love of his life Brenda Brown.”

“Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend, Donald Payne, Jr., on what would have been his 67th birthday. There were a few differences between Donald Payne and me.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2550, a bill that would restore collective bargaining rights for all Federal employees. Earlier this year, President Trump launched one of the largest attacks on labor in the history of the United States, on the working people who voted to join a union and have a voice.”

“Madam Chair, I thank Ranking Member Smith and Chairman Rogers for setting by example what it is like to work in a bipartisan fashion and to Chairman Wittman for what he does each and every day to make sure that we work together to make sure we support our warfighters.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to include in the Record, the following proclamation honoring and commending Captain Michael Tibaldo, First Officer James Kim, Donnell Mitchell, and Jaclyn Curry on the emergency landing at the University of North Carolina Rex Hospital.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend Randy Davis. Randy Davis was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania at Temple University Hospital on February 13, 1966. He was raised in the Borough of Chesilhurst for the first 15 years of his life before he and his family made the move to West Atco, New Jersey in the early 1980's.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and commend EM3 Gilbert Klein. Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, EM3 Gilbert Klein served in the United States Navy from March 1944 to May 1946 when he was honorably discharged as an Electricians Mate 3rd Class.”

“Mr. Speaker, as co-chair of the Labor Caucus, I am here today to speak on something I didn't think we would ever have to. We have to talk about the hard work of our Federal workforce, those workers who get up every day to go to work, the ones who keep our food safe, the water safe to drink, and the air safe to breathe.”