EXCERPT:
RYAN: “Soon the House will become the care of a new majority and what I know will be a spirited Republican minority. I wish the next leaders well. But it is precisely because this is so momentary, it’s because you’re here for just a small part of history that you’re inspired to do big things. And on this score, we have achieved a great deal. We have much to be proud of. Three years ago, when we last gathered in this hall, we began a great journey to set our nation on a better path, to move our economy from stagnation to growth, to restore military might, and we have kept our promises. This House is the most productive we have had in at least a generation. To date we have passed 1,175 bills. More than half of them with bipartisan support.”