[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 134 (Thursday, December 7, 2006)]
[Senate]
[Page S11476]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           COMMEMORATING THE 65TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR

  Mr. KOHL. Mr. President, today I rise to commemorate the 65th 
anniversary of the bombing of the Pearl Harbor naval base, a dark day 
in our country's rich history, brightened only by the courage and 
resolve of Americans soundly united to fight tyranny and bring order to 
chaos.
  We honor the memory of the service men and women and civilians who 
fell defending our shores that day, and pay tribute to the thousands 
who would survive to rebuild, rearm, and lead our war effort abroad. 
Millions of Americans, young and old, would join these brave men and 
women in factories, mills, in tanks and in trenches fighting under one 
flag for a common goal.
  President Roosevelt's day of infamy has lived on in the minds of 
those who bore witness to that day and in the hearts of the generations 
who have followed. Every soldier, sailor, airman, and marine, fighting 
with our flag on their shoulder, has been passed the strength and 
courage of the service men and women that came before them. Every 
generation's sacrifice is selfless and precious.
  On this anniversary, let us remember properly those who have served 
our country in times of conflict and peace and those serving our 
country today.

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