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“WELCOMING THE HONORABLE CONOR LAMB TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES” mentioning the U.S. Dept. of Justice was published in the House of Representatives section on pages H3194 on April 12, 2018.
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WELCOMING THE HONORABLE CONOR LAMB TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
The SPEAKER. Without objection, the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Michael F. Doyle) is recognized for 1 minute.
There was no objection.
Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to welcome our newest colleague.
Conor Lamb is a lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, where, incidentally, his family has been active in civic life for generations, and he comes to the House after service to his country as an officer in the U.S. Marine Corps and an assistant U.S. attorney in the Justice Department.
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania Law School, he was commissioned as a judge advocate general officer in the Marine Corps, where he spent several years prosecuting cases in the military justice system.
Upon completing his Active-Duty service in 2013, Conor clerked for a Federal district court judge and then was appointed assistant U.S. attorney in the Western District of Pennsylvania, where he successfully prosecuted a number of major drug dealers and gun traffickers.
He also continues to serve his country in the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve.
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to welcome the newest member of the Pennsylvania delegation. He is a lifelong resident. And, incidentally, his family is up in the gallery, and I am sure he is going to be introducing them.
Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Shuster), the dean of the Republican delegation, for his comments.
Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman for yielding.
On behalf of the Pennsylvania Republican delegation, I rise today to welcome the newest member of the Pennsylvania delegation, representing the 18th District, Conor Lamb. As Mike mentioned, he continues the Lamb family tradition of public service and politics.
Again, as a prosecutor and as a marine, we thank him for his service to his nation.
I would also like to point out that Conor and I share a unique bond. Obviously, both of our families have been involved in public service and politics for a number of years. We both hail from western Pennsylvania, the Lambs from the South Hills, the Shusters from the Mon Valley; we share counties in our districts; we were both elected in a special election; but most importantly--most importantly--we come from the same side of the aisle: Steelers fans, not Eagles.
Western Pennsylvania is in our blood, and we like to think the importance of family, understanding the value of hard work, and, of course, rooting for the black and gold are what we share with our constituents back home.
Conor, I look forward to working with you, and on behalf of all the Republicans in the House of Representatives, I welcome you to the House of Representatives. Welcome, Congressman Lamb.
Mr. MICHAEL F. DOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from Pennsylvania (Mr. Lamb).
Mr. LAMB. Mr. Speaker, I am honored to take this oath and to join this House.
The founding creed of our country holds that we are endowed by our Creator, that our rights do not come from the State, but from the hand of God. We have always believed that government is established to secure those rights, and the oath we have taken binds us to that cause. I believe in that cause.
When we started our campaign, we heard a lot of talk about how nothing could get done in the government anymore. Wise commentators worried that we were too divided, our institutions too old and too slow to respond, and our people's ancient faith in our democratic process was disappearing, but that is not what we found.
At Legion posts, at union halls, and on people's doorsteps, we found a faith in America and a fierce determination to make our institutions work again, as they have so often in our history. The people of western Pennsylvania picked me up every day.
The essential truth of our situation is we are all in this together. We need solidarity with each other; we need universal programs and aspirations; and we need to honor the service of our fellow citizens.
I will do my level best to reach out, to find common ground, and to help this great American institution deliver the results we need and deserve.
It may be difficult to acknowledge everyone, but I will start with my grandmother, Barbara Lamb, who is in the House. My parents, Tom and Katie, are with her, along with my uncles, my aunt, and my brother. I also have a brother and sister watching from far away. My fiancee is in the House as well, and I hope everybody gives her a round of applause.
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