March 12, 2024. I hereby appoint the honorable debbie lesko to act as speaker pro tpore on this day. Signed m johnson speaker of the house of representatives. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the order of the house ofuary 9 2024, the chair will now recognize members from lists submitty the majority and minority leaders for morningour debate. The chair will alternate recognition between the parties with time equally allocated between t parties and each member other than the majority and minority leade and the minority whip limited to five nutes. But in no event shall continue beyond 11 50. M. The chair recognizes the ntleman from new mexico,. Vasquez, for five minutes. Mr. Vasquez thankou, madam speaker. I rise today to pay tributeo a remarkable leader and cherished member of my district and the communy from the vlage of hatch, the chili capital of the james slim which the lock. Last whitlock. Last year i had the prilege of meeting mayor whitlock. It becamevident that slim wasnt just