[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 168 (Friday, November 4, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2009]
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                        THE GREATEST GENERATION

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                           HON. MICK MULVANEY

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, November 4, 2011

  Mr. MULVANEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the men and women of 
the Greatest Generation, as well as to welcome those who will soon be 
making the trip from their homes in South Carolina to our Nation's 
Capital.
  Seventy years ago, their lives were interrupted by providence. By 
their selfless action, these ordinary men and woman became 
extraordinary.
  They defended their country and their families. They protected the 
innocent and freed the captive.
  They served freely and without reservation, in what was to become the 
deadliest conflict in human history.
  Too often, Americans are reminded that freedom comes with a heavy 
burden. Thankfully, their generation understood this, and met the 
challenge bravely.
  That is why there are no words that can express our gratitude, no 
medals or monuments sufficient to symbolize just how much we owe to 
them.
  But the world we live in today, the freedoms we enjoy, the blessings 
we count, are all because of them.
  That is why we continue to honor them.
  And to remember.

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