[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 160 (Thursday, November 13, 1997)]
[House]
[Page H10774]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 OUTRAGE OVER CRITICISM OF MARINE CORPS

  (Mr. SOLOMON asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SOLOMON. Mr. Speaker, I rise in outrage. I may not be able to 
finish this 1-minute, but I am reading an article in this morning's 
paper which says ``Top Army Woman Calls Marine Corps `Extremist.' ''
  ``Sara Lister, the Army's top personnel official, in a public forum 
called the Marines `extremists' and `a little dangerous.' ''
  ``Mrs. Lister, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower and 
Reserve Affairs, also belittled the Marine Corps uniform.''
  Mrs. Lister told an October 26 seminar, ``The Marines are extremists. 
Wherever you have extremists, you get some risk of total disconnection 
with society, and that is a little dangerous.''
  Mr. Speaker, let me just try to settle down here for a minute and 
just quote Gen. Charles Krulak, the Commandant of the Marine Corps, 
when he said in responding to this article, ``Such a depiction would 
summarily dismiss 222 years of sacrifice and dedication to the Nation. 
It would dishonor the hundreds of thousands of Marines whose blood has 
been shed in the name of freedom. Citizens from all walks of life have 
donned the Marine Corps uniform and gone to war to defend this Nation, 
never to return. Honor, courage, and commitment are not extreme.''
  Mr. Speaker, this is the most outrageous thing I have ever heard. 
Later today I will be introducing a resolution which will come to this 
floor calling for this person's resignation on behalf of all marines.

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