What George Whitesides said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I join my colleague in solemn remembrance today, standing here on behalf of the Edwards Air Force Base community and all those across the Nation who feel this loss so profoundly.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call for the reauthorization of the Community Oriented Policing Services Program, better known as the COPS Program, an effort I am proud to lead alongside my colleagues Representatives Harder and Rutherford.”

“Mr. Speaker, before I came to Congress, I led NASA as chief of staff under President Obama. I believed then, as I believe now, that NASA represents the best of us and the best of America.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great pilot and an even greater human being, Mike Melvill, who passed away last week at the age of 85.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to share the heartbreaking and inspiring story of the Santa Clarita Lady Flyers, a 12-under hockey team that plays in my district. While on the way to the Western Girls Hockey League playoffs, a snowplow collided head-on with one of their team vans, injuring five players and killing Manny Lorenzana.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and remember Donald Leroy ``Cool'' Kuehl, a proud United States Army World War II Veteran, whose life was defined by service, courage, and deep love of country.”

“Mr. Speaker, every time I talk with constituents, I hear the same thing: Life is getting more and more expensive. People are worried about making rent, paying for groceries, and dealing with gas prices that keep on climbing.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to call for the immediate reestablishment of funding for PEPFAR and our public health support for poor countries. I do so with a heavy heart, holding in my hand three documents that every Member of this body should read.”

“Mr. Speaker, I close by thanking my summer interns, some of whom are here today. You cannot help but be inspired about the future of our country if you spend some time with the many great young people who work here on Capitol Hill.”

“Mr. Speaker, today I rise with my colleagues in the California delegation to mourn the loss of three heroic sheriff's deputies who were tragically killed last week while serving in the Arson Explosives Detail of the Special Enforcement Bureau, the largest loss of life in the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department since 1857.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to sound the alarm on the impending closure of the Quartz Hill Post Office and who knows how many other contract postal units across the country.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congresswoman Stevens for yielding. Mr. Speaker, my name is George Whitesides, and I represent California's 27th Congressional District. Before I was a Member of Congress, I served as the Chief of Staff of NASA and later as the CEO of an aerospace company that created hundreds of well-paying jobs in the Antelope Valley.”

“Mr. Speaker, my name is George Whitesides, and I represent California's 27th Congressional District. Just 3 days after I was sworn in to Congress to serve my first term this year, wildfires broke out across southern California, forcing 200,000 people to evacuate, burning over 57,000 acres of land, damaging or destroying 18,000 homes, and taking the lives of 30 individuals.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mauro Reza, a Vietnam War veteran from Palmdale, California, whose service and sacrifice exemplify the highest ideals of patriotism and dedication to our Nation.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to share the story of two Federal scientists who, in their own words, were fired by President Trump. I am a biologist and was a postdoctoral researcher at the EPA Office of Research and Development.”

“Mr. Speaker, I want to take a minute to talk about the events of this week and to rise on behalf of law enforcement in this country. I know that people across my district and across the country are deeply concerned about the personal data being exposed in an act of extreme government overreach.”