[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 83 (Tuesday, May 20, 2008)]
[House]
[Pages H4158-H4159]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              MEMORIAL DAY

  (Mr. KUHL of New York asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUHL of New York. Mr. Speaker, when I look out from the steps of 
the United States Capitol building, I'm always in awe of the sight 
before me. The memorials beneath the Capitol steps honor the sacrifices 
made by the brave men and women who wore the uniform and put their 
country before themselves. They came from farms and cities, from 
mountains and villages, and from lives of privilege and lives of 
poverty. They each answered the call when their Nation needed them 
most. These men and women represented the best

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America had to offer, and they served their country with pride, with 
honor, and with courage.
  Next Monday is Memorial Day. It is a day to remember and honor those 
men and women who have given their lives for their country. It's a day 
to cherish and pray for those currently serving their country at home 
and abroad.
  Support for our troops must always be an American issue and never a 
partisan one as our Nation's heroes are defending each one of our 
rights as American citizens. We must do what is best for veterans and 
active soldiers, not what's best for a sound bite, political 
propaganda, or election year politics. These are our Nation's heroes, 
and we must never let our fellow Americans forget their bravery and 
their sacrifices.

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