[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 182 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         HONORING OUR VETERANS

  (Ms. TENNEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. TENNEY. Mr. Speaker, this past weekend our country reflected on 
the bravery and sacrifice of veterans who answered the call to defend 
our Nation.
  New York's 22nd District is home to more than 55,000 veterans, and it 
is a true honor to serve each and every one of them in Congress. 
Whether part of the Marine Corps, Navy, Army, Air Force, or Coast 
Guard, our men and women in uniform have served and sacrificed greatly 
to secure the freedoms we enjoy at home.
  When our veterans come home from serving our Nation, it is our 
responsibility to ensure they receive quality healthcare, provide them 
with the tools to start their own business, and find educational 
opportunities for them following their great service.
  They stood for us, and now we must stand for them. To all of our 
veterans: Thank you for everything you have sacrificed for our freedom. 
You truly represent the best in America.
  Mr. Speaker, I also have a special thank you to every veteran who has 
continued to serve in this great body on both sides of the aisle, and 
with a special thank you to our presiding Speaker today, who has also 
served in our military honorably.
  A final thank you to all of my friends in the Marine Corps for a 
happy 243rd birthday, and especially to my dear son, Captain Trey 
Cleary, who is also a U.S. Naval Academy graduate.
  Thank you so much to all of you who serve. We are indebted to you and 
grateful to you for your service to keep our freedoms and to continue 
making this a great Nation.

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