What Mike Johnson said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Phil Friedman for his distinguished career and philanthropic contributions to our country. As we celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Blake Moore, a great champion and great vice chairman of the House Republican Conference, for yielding. I am so delighted with what he has done with the office.”

“Friday, we celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence, our 250th anniversary as a nation. The Declaration is our Nation's birth certificate. That is how we describe it all the time, because it is.”

“I just want to take a brief point of personal privilege today to bid farewell to the most integral member of my staff and somebody who has been at my side for more than a decade here, my chief of staff, Hayden Haynes.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear brother, Congressman Josh Brecheen, for leading this Special Order. It is an important occasion and one that a number of my colleagues will be here to help mark tonight.”

“I hope Americans from all across this country will take part in this historic day of Scripture and worship and fellowship as we recommit to our faith and our foundations as one nation under God.”

“Mr. Speaker and colleagues, our hearts are broken tonight, as they have been since Sunday morning. Everyone has seen the stories in the news out of my hometown of Shreveport, Louisiana, a city that is represented in part by Congressman Cleo Fields, who is here with me now.”

“Mr. Speaker, I begin today with some sad news. On February 19, the House and Senate community lost a beloved and dedicated member of the United States Capitol Police Force.”

“Mr. Speaker, since 1983, the U.S. Congress (House and Senate) and the German Bundestag and Bundesrat have conducted an annual exchange program for staff members from both countries.”

“Mr. Speaker, On January 5th, our dear friend and colleague, Doug LaMalfa, passed away unexpectedly at the age of 65. A lifelong resident of Northern California, Doug was a fierce fighter for the people he represented and for his state's vast and beautiful natural resources.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend, Chairman Cole, who has done an extraordinary job in this process. Mr. Speaker, we all know why we are here. House Democrats voted to shut down the government.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my dear friend from Arizona. It has been a tough time in Arizona, and my colleague, Andy Biggs, has done a great job in leading people who are shaken.”

“Mr. Speaker, I honor this day the life and service of my dear friend, Geoffrey Mark Allen. Born in Shreveport, Louisiana, Mark was a devoted husband, father, veteran, firefighter, business owner and man of steadfast faith whose dedicated service to others permeated every aspect of his life.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Missouri for yielding. Ronald Reagan said one time that no speech should be longer than 20 minutes, and unlike the Democrat leader, I am going to honor my colleagues' time and be a little more brief than that.”

“The President got in charge and got a Rwanda-Congo peace deal. The Supreme Court ended nationwide injunctions. How about that? That conservative majority on the Supreme Court also allows third-country deportations.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank my friend for his many years in this arena defending the sanctity of every human life. I rise this afternoon to mark this historic lifesaving anniversary.”

“Mr. Speaker, after that very long and wandering speech, my friends, and after a long week and a long night and countless hours of work over the past year, a lot of prayer and a lot of teamwork, my friends, it quite literally is again morning in America, isn't it?”

“In the Republican Party, we believe in a simple principle. We believe that America really is a shining city on a hill. Ronald Reagan used to talk about that.”