Mr. Speaker mr. Speaker, you may agree with this, but we are back here 22 days into this republican manufactured chaos and House Republicans have brought us to the exact same position that we were back then. All of the infighting, all of the disarray, just to end up where we were three weeks ago. These past few weeks we have been left wondering if republicans were truly intent on solving our issues, reopening the house of representatives and rallying around someone to lead this chamber, or has this been about Something Else . Has this been about a focus of House Republicans to find the person who can pass their extreme litmus test to oppose marriage equality, enact a nationwide abortion ban without exceptions, gut Social Security and medicare, and support overturning a free and fair election. Its a fair question. Its a fair question. [ applause ] nowhere nowhere in that Candidate Questionnaire is it about growing the middle class, helping our communities, keeping the cost of Health Care Lower and making the lives of Everyday Americans better. The gentlewoman from new york said it right, this has been about one thing. This has been about who can appease donald trump. [ cheers and applause ] House Republicans have put their names behind someone who has been called the most important architect of the Electoral College objections. He spearheaded thats fair. Thats fair. We know how you feel. Yeah, youve made that clear. He spearheaded the legal effort joined by more than 100 of our colleagues on the other side of the aisle in support of a dangerous and baseless lawsuit to overturn the results of the 2020 election. On the eve of january 6th, some of my republican colleagues even called this a failed strategy, yet those same individuals stand plan to stand right next to him today. Mr. Speaker pro tem, House Democrats believe that when members of this body voted to reject the results of the 2020 election, they forfeited their ability to lead this chamber. [ cheers and applause ] on this side of the aisle, we know what leadership looks like. Hakeem jeffries has never turned his back on the will of the american people. The son of two social workers, hes always stood by the side of working families. The most pressing needs of Everyday Americans are his north star. He believes that everyone in america should have the opportunity to get ahead and achieve their version of the american dream. He believes that access to Affordable Health care is a right, not a privilege. He believes that reproductive freedom must be guaranteed, not stripped away. He believes that working families, not the wealthy and the wellconnected should be rewarded. He believes in growing the middle class so that everyone can succeed. He believes that our schools and our communities should be safe and free from gun violence. He believes that investing in public schools, not depriving students of factbased education by banning books. He believes he believes in taking care of our seniors and our veterans, not slashing their benefits. He believes in living up to the promise that america is a Beacon Of Hope and a land of opportunity. He believes in defending democracy against all enemies and adversaries foreign and domestic. He believes in standing by our allies, israel and ukraine. [ applause ] and he believes in keeping our government running and open. Let me be clear, let me be clear. This is not just a belief system. Leader jeffries has the track record to back it up. He is certainly a far contrast from who republicans have nominated with or without their votes to nominate today. But if House Republicans choose, they can still join us on a bipartisan path forward. Lets come together to fund our government, support our allies abroad, and deliver for working families, end the chaos and the dysfunction, end the extremism. Lets open up the peoples house. I yield back, mr. Speaker. The Reading Clerk will now call the role. Adams. Jeffries. Aderholt, johnson. Aguilar, jeffries. Alford. Servant leader honorable mike johnson. Johnson. Allen. Mike johnson. Johnson. Allred. Hakeem jeffries. Jeffries. Amaday. Mike johnson. Johnson. Armstrong. Johnson. Johnson. Arrington. Mike johnson. Johnson. Jeffries. Babbin. Mike johnson of louisiana. Bacon. Mike johnson. Johnson. Balderson. Johnson. Johnson. Jeffries. Jeffries. Banks. Mike johnson. Barr. Mike johnson. Johnson. Barrigan. Jeffries. Bean of florida. Mike johnson. Johnson. Beatty. Jeffries. Jeffries. Pence. Mike johnson. Mike johnson. Barra. Jeffries. Berg man. Mike johnson. Biggs. Mike johnson. Johnson bishop of georgia. Hakeem jeffries. Jeffries. Bishop of north carolina. Mike johnson. Johnson. 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