What Russ Fulcher said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, I am honored to stand today to remember the life and legacy of a dear friend and fellow Idahoan, Dirk Kempthorne. Dirk was a trusted leader and a devoted public servant.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6398, the RED Tape Act. In my home State of Idaho, we have more than 34 million acres of federally controlled land.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 6409, the FENCES Act. I thank my good friend from Alabama for holding this debate. You may not think of my home State of Idaho as a border State when you start thinking about border States, but Idaho is a border State.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am proud to stand beside my colleagues here today. The rapid growth of the Sharia-Free America Caucus underscores the importance of this issue to millions of Americans.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am honored to join my colleagues this evening to honor a dear friend, Congressman Doug LaMalfa. Being from the great State of Idaho, the land of famous potatoes, I am the one the good Congressman referred to as ``Mr.”

“Mr. Speaker, today I am privileged to speak on the bipartisan World War II Women's Memorial Location Act. World War II required great sacrifices of every American citizen.”

“Mr. Speaker, the Secure Rural Schools Reauthorization Act provides critical funding for rural communities. This measure is of particular importance for my home state of Idaho, as 62 percent of our land is owned by the federal government.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish Alice Merriman a very happy 100th birthday, who will be celebrating her milestone on September 26, 2025. In 1925, Alice was born on a farm in Battle Creek, Nebraska.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor the life of Jennifer Fuhs, a beloved mother, grandmother, and fighter from Lewiston, Idaho, who is courageously facing the final stages of her battle with cancer.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish James A. Stephens a very happy 100th birthday. He will be celebrating this milestone on August 29, 2025, at Farragut State Park, in Farragut, Idaho.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life, service, and sacrifice of two of Idaho's bravest we have lost way too soon during an appalling ambush attack in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.”

“Madam Speaker, I thank the good chairman of the Pro-Life Caucus and my friend, Chris Smith, for holding this Special Order. In the Declaration of Independence, our Founding Fathers made clear that our creator endows every individual with certain unalienable rights, the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the good chairman of the Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade for yielding time. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 859, Informing Consumers About Smart Devices Act.”

“People need to know all the functionalities of their appliances before bringing them home. This bill makes that possible. Mr. Speaker, I thank my colleague, Representative Seth Moulton, for co-leading this bipartisan effort.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to wish Jean Marie Thompson- Bjorkman a very happy 100th birthday, who will be celebrating her milestone on July 22, 2025. In 1944, Jean, an English citizen, married Paul Bjorkman, an American Army GI.”

“Mr. Speaker, biological men should not be competing in women's athletics. This is a commonsense sentiment that most Americans agree with, especially back in my home State of Idaho.”