What Tim Burchett said, and what was done

“Mr. Speaker, today I honor the outstanding career of my very good friend and colleague, Lieutenant Governor Randy McNally, who has spent nearly 50 years in service to the great state of Tennessee.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the tourists up there in the gallery who, I am sure, are not here to hear me speak but are just getting out of that horrible heat.”

“Mr. Speaker, I appreciate your abilities at short stop, as well. I thank Mr. Ro Khanna for his kind words. I have never heard the words ``extraordinary leadership'' attached to the named Tim Burchett before, and I thank the gentleman for that.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend, Pete Michaels, who is celebrating 50 years of reporting traffic in Knoxville. Pete is the embodiment of the American Dream, and how, when you put your mind toward something, anything is possible.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of Wes Rucker, who tragically lost his life on February 19. Wes was an award-winning journalist covering athletics at the University of Tennessee beginning in 2000 for, I believe, The Daily Beacon at UT.”

“Madam Speaker, dadgum, if I need 5 minutes, pull me off on this one, okay? First and foremost, I express my deepest sympathies to those good folks who lost their lives at LaGuardia Airport in New York, and I hope we all remember them and their families in our prayers.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend, Andy Collins, a lieutenant game warden retiring after 33 impressive years of service to the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a dear friend of mine, Diane Jordan. She was the first Black woman to serve on the Knox County Commission. Diane served four terms from 1992 to 2007 and was known for her passion for improving Knox County while wearing some really cool cowboy hats of hers, and that is one right there.”

“Mr. Speaker, the SAVE America Act will block illegal immigrants and noncitizens from voting. Unfortunately, there is a lot of misinformation out there being spread by the media and my friends across the aisle.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today remembering the life and the legacy of a dear lady, Natalie Haslam, who passed away on January 16. Natalie set the true example of what it means to be a volunteer.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor my good friend, Johnny Wayne Farris, who was recently nominated as candidate for Time magazine Dealer of the Year. He is also being recognized nationally by Time magazine for his community service and industry accomplishments.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the life and legacy of my dear friend and fellow east Tennessean, Reverend Harold Middlebrook. Reverend Middlebrook moved to east Tennessee, my district, actually, in 1977.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life and legacy of my dear friend and fellow east Tennessean, Charlie Tombras, Jr. Charlie passed away at 83 in Knoxville, Tennessee.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of my friend Bruce Hartmann in celebration of his amazing career. Bruce is a Knoxville native who served in multiple management roles at the Knoxville News Sentinel for twenty-six years, before serving as Senior Vice President and Chief Community Relations Officer at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today in disbelief over the fact that in our own Nation's Capital, prosecutors are allowed to prosecute criminals as old as 25 years old as minors.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise in sadness to mourn the passing of Detective Andrew Woods of the Union County Sheriff's Office who passed away following his heroic battle against stage IV cancer.”

“Mr. Speaker, I urge the body to pass the Sanction Sea Pirates Act and send an unmistakable message: The United States of America stands firmly against sea piracy and is committed to ensuring freedom of navigation against crime in the high seas.”

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“Mr. Speaker, I thank Chairman Ezell for yielding me time. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the bipartisan Tennessee Valley Authority Transparency Act. TVA is a congressionally chartered American public power company that provides electricity to over 10 million people in Tennessee and six surrounding States.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to speak to honor the life of a great Tennessean and my dear friend, Bobby McClellan III. Bobby passed peacefully at 59 years old surrounded by loved ones and greatly cherished by east Tennesseans.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding to me. I thank him for taking this bull by the horns. Mr. Speaker, as I have heard some of the good ol' boys say: It is cold in here.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Devyn Martin and his coach, Tommy Eggleston. Both Devyn and Coach Eggleston have left an incredible, lasting mark, not only on West High School basketball but also on the entire community.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Mary Frances Tucker for her service to the community with the Emerald Youth Foundation. Emerald Youth Foundation is a Christian ministry that has served young people in Knoxville for over 30 years, offering ministry, mentorship, and fellowship.”

“Mr. Speaker, I am going to change sides here real quick. I rise today to honor a good friend of mine, a great Tennessean, my buddy Miles Mencer, who is finally retiring after five decades of hard work in east Tennessee.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise this evening to congratulate President Trump on a successful first 100 days in office. Under President' Trumps leadership, he has successfully closed the southern border.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise this afternoon to speak to America about Abrego Garcia, the alleged MS-13 member and illegal alien who the Trump administration deported back home to El Salvador.”

“Mr. Speaker, today I recognize Ron Tilley for his seventy plus years of ministry and service to East Tennessee. I've seen some pretty impressive resumes in my time, but none may be as impressive as Brother Ron's.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the remarkable heroism of the 1st Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps and their actions during the Battle of Okinawa.”

“Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize my friend, the legendary musician, American, and east Tennessean, Kenny Chesney. Today is his birthday, Mr. Speaker, and I can't think of a more fitting birthday present for Kenny than the announcement that he will be inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to bring much-needed attention to an extraordinary ballplayer and young man and a Vol hopeful. His name is Alberto Osuna. He was born in America, and he is affectionately known as Berto.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 21 Christian men who were murdered for their faith. In 2015, ISIS dragged them onto a Libyan beach, forced them to kneel, and beheaded them on video.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the incredible life of Mrs. Ann Rector Weigel, who passed away peacefully on December 17 at the age of 81. She was born in Knoxville in 1943.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Master Sergeant Linda Faye Julian. Sergeant Julian enlisted in the Tennessee Air National Guard in 1975 and attended dental specialist school at Kessler Air Force Base.”

“Mr. Speaker, I congratulate and recognize the incredible return of my good friend, Mr. Mike Keith, as the next ``Voice of the Vols,'' to the University of Tennessee's Vol Network.”

“Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman from Tennessee (Mr. Cohen), my very good friend from Memphis, Tennessee, the home of Al Green. We had a lot of good times in the State senate.”

“Mr. Speaker, yes, he is. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the TVA Salary Transparency Act. The Tennessee Valley Authority is an American public power company providing electricity to over 10 million people in Tennessee and six surrounding States.”

“Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor the life of a very dear friend of mine, Lillian Bean. She passed away at the age of 81. She was the former Knox County Circut, General Sessions, and Juvenile Court Clerk, an office she held for 18 years.”