[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 135 (Friday, September 18, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6168]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          NATIONAL POW-MIA DAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
today as National POW-MIA Recognition Day, in honor of missing 
servicemen and -women across our Nation.
  Sadly, more than 80,000 American soldiers ranging from World War II, 
the Korean war, and Vietnam are still unaccounted for. While we are 
thankful that several nations have worked to assist the United States 
in research and recovery efforts, there are still hurdles to clear when 
it comes to negotiations and operations. That is why I drafted H. Con. 
Res. 56, entitled ``Keeping Our Promise to MIAs and POWs.''
  This bipartisan, noncontroversial resolution seeks to increase 
cooperation with nations that we enter into trade agreements in the 
research and recovery of our unaccounted soldiers.
  With so many servicemen and -women still unaccounted for, we need to 
do everything we can to bring them home with the honor and dignity that 
they deserve.
  I encourage all my colleagues to sign on to H. Con. Res. 56.

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