What Richard McCormick said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of Harry Knight. Harry is approaching his 100th birthday, and I would like to commend him for his longstanding commitment and dedication to the United States.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of Michael ``Phoenix'' Cortez. Michael's childhood during the Great Depression instilled him with humility and determination, eager to explore the world and take on life's challenges.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Colonel Frank Ott, my uncle, who made his final takeoff on February 18, 2022. To me, he was family.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in recognition of the Seattle Seahawks Head Coach Mike Macdonald and NBC sportscaster Maria Taylor. On Sunday, these two graduates from Centennial High School in Roswell, Georgia, which just happens to be in my district, became Super Bowl stars.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor and recognize the career of one of our Nation's greatest spy catchers. My constituent, Marvin ``Dell'' Spry, spent nearly 20 years in the FBI running counterintelligence operations to keep our country safe.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am in strong opposition to this resolution because the issue before us is not one of Presidential authority. It is whether Congress should undermine the President's ability to deter threats and protect the United States' interests in our own hemisphere.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and service of my brother in arms, Tom ``Zippy'' Himstreet. Growing up in an Air Force family instilled Tom with the values that guided him towards military service.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Medal of Honor winner Major General James E. Livingston, USMC Retired, and the University of North Georgia's permanent dedication of the North Plaza at the Gen.”

“Mr. Chair, I rise in strong opposition to Ms. Greene's amendment to eliminate funding for the Taiwan Security Cooperation Initiative. I know that my colleague is trying to save money and put America first, and I respect that, but defunding support to Taiwan that was requested by the Trump administration has consequences that would do exactly the opposite of what I believe the gentlewoman is trying to achieve.”

“Madam Chair, I rise and offer my amendment No. 25 to H.R. 3838, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026. My amendment expands on language already in law, in this bill, and in the Senate NDAA to combat the indirect censorship of conservative news outlets in the Department of War.”

“Madam Chair, I find it rather distracting that my peer on the other side of the aisle thinks that one person controls the truth. That, by and large, he thinks that conservative media is lying and that liberal media is telling the truth.”

“Madam Chair, I love the fact the other side just said that it is factual that COVID is the reason we couldn't recruit. When I came into Congress, we had the President of the United States say we can take off masks, that the pandemic is over.”

“Mr. Chair, in order to address my peers' concerns, I will restate in the middle of this where I said specifically $8.7 billion in annual appropriations in 2025, which was $1.5 billion more than they requested.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an American hero in every sense of the word. It is my distinct privilege and honor to recognize Charlie Duncan in the Congressional Record in celebration of his 106th birthday.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank Chairman Mast and the minority party for supporting this bill. Since illegally invading Ukraine, the Russian Federation has become reliant on the People's Republic of China for its supply of semiconductors and other critical dual-use technologies.”

“Mr. Speaker, had I been present, I would have voted YEA on Roll Call No. 56. Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I missed the previous question vote as I was in a constituent meeting.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a true leader in our community. It is my distinct privilege to honor him and his team by sharing their achievements.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Fire Chief Joe Pennino and the brave men and women of the City of Roswell Fire Department on being awarded the 2025 Senator Paul S.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today with a heavy heart to express my most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Roswell Police Officer, Jeremy Labonte, who was senselessly killed in the line of duty in a heinous act of violence.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of a true leader in the Forsyth County Community, Mr. Bobby Thomas. Mr. Thomas was born on November 3, 1946, and spent his youth in Coal Mountain, Georgia.”