[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 83 (Thursday, June 14, 2001)]
[House]
[Page H3154]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                                FLAG DAY

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, today we celebrate and pay tribute to our 
Nation's flag and all that it symbolizes. While our Nation and Old 
Glory itself has grown and changed over the past two centuries, the 
Stars and Stripes continue to represent the same ideals, freedoms, and 
liberties which we all cherish.
  It is a symbol of our Nation and serves as a reminder of our historic 
struggles for independence. Moreover, the United States flag embodies 
the hopes and dreams of people around the world. To millions, Old Glory 
symbolizes the American dream, the dream of having the freedom and 
opportunity to accomplish anything.
  So as we continue on with our business today, let us each take an 
extra moment to recognize Old Glory because we are all truly blessed to 
live under the freedoms and liberty for which the Stars and Stripes 
stand.

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