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Rep. Derek Kilmer, a U.S. Congressman representing Washington's 6th Congressional District, has announced his final remarks in the House of Representatives through a series of tweets on December 6, 2024. Kilmer, who was born and raised in this district, expressed gratitude for the opportunity to serve.

On December 6 at approximately 11:30 am ET, Rep. Kilmer tweeted his appreciation for representing Washington's 6th Congressional District and announced that he would be giving his final remarks from the House floor. He provided a link for viewers to tune in to the live event "I’ll forever be grateful for the honor of representing Washington's 6th Congressional District - where I was born and raised - in the U.S. House of Representatives. Today at appx. 11:30am ET, I'll give my final remarks from the House floor."

Later that day at 4:39 pm UTC, Kilmer reiterated his gratitude while announcing that he was delivering his final speech at that moment on the House floor "Right now, I’m giving my final remarks from the House floor." Again, he shared a link for those interested in watching live.

In an evening tweet at 8:28 pm UTC on December 6, Kilmer confirmed that he had delivered his farewell speech earlier in the day and included a link for viewers to watch it post-event "Today, I gave my final remarks from the House floor - watch at the link below:"