[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 6 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E22]
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                             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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