[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9282]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        REMEMBERING PEARL HARBOR

  (Mr. SPANO asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. SPANO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the lives of those 
who fought and those who died so valiantly during the attacks at Pearl 
Harbor. On December 7, 78 years ago, the unthinkable happened. Our 
Nation was attacked in one of the most horrific events we have ever 
endured on our own soil. That day that will live in infamy also 
compelled the United States to enter the second World War.
  The bombs that destroyed the USS Arizona, 169 aircraft, and most of 
our Pacific fleet, rocked the Nation to its core. The attack killed 
almost 2,500 servicemembers plus 49 civilians and wounded 1,200 more. 
They were sons and daughters, they were brothers and sisters, and above 
all, they were heroes.
  And today we stand with those who lost family and friends, and we 
stand with the heroes who have defended and those who continue to 
defend our freedoms today and our way of life. We must never forget, 
and we must always honor their sacrifice.

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