[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 166 (Monday, October 21, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H8283]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                RECOGNIZING THE VETERANS HISTORY PROJECT

  (Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. DAVID P. ROE of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to bring 
attention to an important veterans' initiative that I am proud to lead 
with Chairman Takano. It is essential that we recognize and commend the 
selfless sacrifice veterans have made to protect our most precious 
freedoms.
  That is why Chairman Takano and I have challenged all Members of 
Congress to participate in the Library of Congress' Veterans History 
Project by submitting at least one of their veteran constituents' 
stories to the project prior to Veteran's Day.
  The Veterans History Project gives our Nation's heroes a platform to 
share and preserve their personal stories about their time in uniform 
to help Americans understand military service and its importance to our 
country's history. We can think of no better way to honor the men and 
women who fought for our freedoms in the weeks leading up to Veteran's 
Day than by ensuring that their unique stories of service are forever 
memorialized for future generations of Americans.
  Madam Speaker, I would also like to associate my remarks with those 
about Elijah Cummings and wish his family God's blessings.

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