[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 93 (Tuesday, July 12, 2005)]
[House]
[Page H5710]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


    HONORING THE LIFE AND CONTRIBUTION OF LIEUTENANT MICHAEL MURPHY

  (Mr. BISHOP of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. BISHOP of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a 
fallen hero from my district who gave his life for our Nation. 
Lieutenant Michael P. Murphy, a U.S. Navy SEAL, age 29, was killed in 
action last week when he and three other SEALS were ambushed by 
terrorists during a reconnaissance mission in Afghanistan.
  Lieutenant Murphy was from Patchogue, a town on Long Island which 
will never forget the ultimate sacrifice of one of its favorite sons. A 
common thread ran through Lieutenant Murphy's life, his selfless and 
steadfast dedication to others.
  Growing up as a life guard, he watched out for local residents in the 
town of Brookhaven. After he graduated from Penn State, he chose his 
country first. He turned down acceptance to two law schools to pursue 
his dream of defending this country as a highly trained member of the 
special forces.
  But Lieutenant Murphy's dedication would not have stopped there. He 
planned on joining the FBI's counterterrorist unit after he left the 
Navy. Lieutenant Murphy died doing what he loved, as he once described 
military service to his father.
  It is fitting that he be awarded the Silver Star posthumously for his 
valor and sacrifice. Mr. Speaker, our thoughts and prayers remain with 
Lieutenant Murphy's family and his fiance. We owe him a debt of 
gratitude that can never be repaid.

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