[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 176 (Wednesday, December 7, 2016)]
[House]
[Page H7285]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
75TH ANNIVERSARY OF PEARL HARBOR
(Ms. GABBARD asked and was given permission to address the House for
1 minute.)
Ms. GABBARD. Mr. Speaker, my heart is in Hawaii today. At almost this
exact time, on this very day 75 years ago, the first bombs were dropped
in the attack on Pearl Harbor. More than 2,400 people perished on that
fateful day that will forever live in infamy.
We remember our brothers and sisters who paid the ultimate price and
those who answered the call to serve in the months and years that
followed, including our two former Senators Inouye and Akaka, and the
more than 320,000 who gave their lives in that war.
We remember the Japanese Americans whose lives were forever changed
when, after the attack on Pearl Harbor, were thrown into internment
camps; and the brave nisei who, in spite of these atrocities,
volunteered to serve, forming the nisei-only ``Go for Broke'' 442nd
Infantry Regiment, serving courageously and sacrificing greatly.
May we never forget what happened at Pearl Harbor, the lessons
learned, and the sacrifices of all who served.
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