    [Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
    [Extensions of Remarks]
    [Page E22]
    From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

                                 THERE IS LIGHT

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                               HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                    of texas

                        in the house of representatives

                          Wednesday, January 10, 2018

      Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of a great American
    Hero, The Eagle of The Senate and his coming battle. Our hopes and
    prayers are with John McCain. I ask that this poem penned in his honor
    by Albert Carey Caswell be included in the Record.

          There is darkness
          And there is light
          Coming out of the darkness burning ever so bright
          With the kind of faith of our Fathers, which built this
               Nation ignites
          Of hope, faith, honor, service, and courage ever so bright
          Now, there is a battle,
          And there is a fight
          Looming out in the darkness on the floor of the Senate on
               this very night
          With all of our Nation's prayers in sight
          As once again,
          America's Son, her Hero, her friend,
          John McCain is in the battle for his life.
          As this great leader's heart once again must somehow ignite
          But, where there is darkness,
         there is the light.
          And you'll find men like John McCain,
         this Top Gun whose soul burns ever so very bright
          Coming out of the darkness burning so bright
          Who out of this darkness will bring his light,
          The kind which built this great Nation to its very height
          As has John been armed with throughout the generations,
         with ``The Faith of His Fathers'' so all in plain sight
          Who have fought and served this Nation with all of their
               might
          Like Father Like Son, as has John always this one
          Courageously served this Nation,
         starting with his ancestor serving under George Washington
          As his Grandfather and Father,
         the first Admiral team serving this Nation as one
          All too has John all in his life's work in what he has done
          Showing us all,
         the definition of courage as one of America's Greatest of
               Sons
          Not as The Lion of The Senate but as an Eagle this one
          Who throughout the years has soared on the floor of the
               Senate,
         battling for each and every one
          Crossing the aisle,
         this man of such style when it had to be done
          Leading everyone
          Now there's a battle
          And there's a fight
          Upon, the Senate floor on this very night
          With America's Hero heart burning bright
          Coming out of this darkness shining his light
          To teach us all what is magnificent and what is right
          Now, it's fourth and long
          As America's Son's heart beats strong.
          My money is on John,
          Whose life sings like a song,
          Who has always come out of the darkness,
          With the heart of a champion and an eagle to which it
               belongs.
          No matter the battle,
          No matter the fight,
          Even as a POW, this Hero came out of that darkness shining
               bright.
          John, your roommate in the Hanoi Hilton Bud Day,
         up in Heaven,
         is watching over you on this very night.
          Because, John has always come armed with his light.
          No matter the battle,
          No matter the fight,
          Either way John, the world still wins.
          Continuing as the leader of the Senate, as America's friend
          Or as an Angel in The Army of our Lord whose time so begins
          To watch over us again and again
          To fight that battle against the darkness which we must win
          John, win that war.
          Win that fight!
          For you have blessed this great Nation with all of your
               light
          But, my money's on you John,
         because in the end the darkness does not match the light,
          The kind brilliance which emanates from your great soul on
               this very night.
          God bless you our Son in your upcoming fight
          As you bless our hearts once again,
         we look upon your light.
          There is light.
          Amen.

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