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Floor Speech
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Mr. YOUNG. Mr. President, I am thrilled to be in the audience for my colleague's maiden speech.
Senator Banks just delivered inspired words. And he gave a speech from his heart as well as his head, and those are always the best received.
It is really--he has an amazing life story. He is a great public servant. I know his family is very proud of him. I know his hometown in Northeastern Indiana are very proud of him, people throughout the great State of Indiana and really beyond, and I am proud of him.
I have known Senator Banks for a lot of years, and we have long been friends. And it is really remarkable what he has done up to this point in his professional career and what he is going to do.
I want to thank Jim and his family for taking this step. It is not always easy serving in a public capacity. I want to welcome him formally to the U.S. Senate in front of the world, and I know Amanda is watching. Amanda, thank you so much for your service to this country. Sometimes it is like being the preacher's wife. You are not always given the credit that you are due. But certainly my colleagues here understand the sacrifices that are made as your husband serves the State of Indiana.
So I am glad you are here, Jim. We have a lot in common. We are both IU basketball fans. We both have a degree from Indiana University. We are both veterans. We both have three beautiful daughters, and one of yours is here. Lillian, thank you for visiting and being part of this important moment.
So I will just tell the world and to certainly my colleagues that Jim Banks is committed, committed to making our economy work for everyone. Jim Banks is committed to making sure that we satisfy our responsibilities of keeping the American people safe and secure by taking care of our warfighters and giving them all they need.
And, Jim, if you are up to it, and I think you are, we are going to do some amazing things together on behalf of the people of Indiana. We are going to have to right some wrongs from the past--you alluded to that--rethink some preconceived notions that require rethinking, and offer solutions. And we will work together on that and drive those solutions to outcomes.
More on that later, but I am just so appreciative to have you here, and I thank you for your words.
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