[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 35 (Thursday, March 18, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E406]
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RELATING TO THE LIBERATION OF THE IRAQI PEOPLE AND THE VALIANT SERVICE 
         OF THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES AND COALITION FORCES

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                               speech of

                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 17, 2004

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express my strong 
support, and most heartfelt gratitude to our troops and their families.
  It is often said that ``freedom is not free,'' Mr. Speaker. I 
couldn't agree more. The price of freedom--the freedom that we enjoy 
here in the United States and freedom that we have helped preserve or 
create--is great. The cost of freedom is measured in dollars, in time 
lost away from family and friends, and it is measured in human lives 
lost on distant battlefields thousands of miles away.
  Wherever you serve, in Iraq, in Afghanistan, and around the world, 
you rise to answer the call for freedom without reservation.
  So today I rise, in support of our troops who continue to help ensure 
peace and freedom around the world, and to the families of those who 
have made the ultimate sacrifice in pursuit of freedom.
  We are grateful and humbled by your capabilities, your courage, and 
your commitment to the great cause of freedom. You are our heroes and 
our greatest hope for the future.
  Thank you for all that you do. God bless the United States of 
America.

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