"Mr. Speaker, you have no idea how great this feels to be great back here at work in people's House. As you can imagine, these last 3 1/2 months have been pretty challenging times for me and my family. But, if you look at the outpouring of love — my gosh Jennifer and I have been overwhelmed with the outpouring — It's given us the strength to get through all of this. And get to this point today; it starts with God.W hen I was laying out on that ball field, the first thing I did once I was down and couldn't move anymore, I started to pray. And tell you, it gave me an unbelievable sense of calm knowing at that point it's in God’s hands. I prayed for specific things, and I'll tell you, pretty much every one of those prayers was answered. They were some pretty challenging prayers I was putting in God's hands, but he really did deliver for me and my family. And it just gives you that renewed faith and understanding that the power of prayer is something you cannot under estimate. So I'm a living example that miracles really do happen. ... As we're fighting through the issues of the day, let's just keep in mind that we rise above the challenges of the day and understand that it's not just us and our constituents and the country, the United States, that's counting on us to be successful. People all around the world believe in freedom are counting on us as well, and we will deliver for them. That's why I am so honored to be back here in the House serving with you. God bless each and every one of you, and God bless the United States of America."
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Steve Scalise
Stephen Joseph "Steve" Scalise (October 6, 1965 –) is an American politician who serves as the House Majority Leader and representative for Louisiana's 1st congressional district. He served as the House Minority Whip from 2019 to 2023. Scalise is in his ninth House term, having held his seat since 2008. The district includes most of New Orleans's suburbs, such as Metairie, Kenner, and Slidell, as well as a portion of New Orleans itself. He is a member of the Republican Party and was the chair of
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