[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 160 (Monday, October 24, 2011)]
[House]
[Page H7004]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              {time}  1910
                       THE MONTFORD POINT MARINES

  (Ms. BROWN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BROWN of Florida. God bless America.
  Today I would like to give a special thanks to the many branches of 
government for their service, military, but particularly to the 
Marines.
  And today the Montford Point Marines are visiting with us in the 
Capitol. And many years before Jackie Robinson and decades before Rosa 
Parks, these heroes joined the Marines to defend their country and do 
their jobs. I applaud them for their commitment.
  Tomorrow, the House will debate and vote to send this resolution to 
the Senate in time for the Marines' 236th birthday on November 10. When 
the commandant and I discussed what do you do when failure is not an 
option, we agreed, you get it done. We will pass this bill in the 
House.
  I want to thank all of my colleagues. You can still sign on to the 
bill. You have until the end of tomorrow. You want to be a part of 
making history.
  I want to once again thank the Montford Point Marines for their 
service, and God bless America.

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