[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 121 (Wednesday, July 1, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Pages S4102-S4103]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       NATIONAL BORINQUENEERS DAY

  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize and 
honor a very important group of people in our Nation's history. The 
65th Infantry Regiment of the U.S. Army known as the Borinqueneers was 
comprised of U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico.
  The Borinqueneers courageously fought for decades to defend the 
freedoms we enjoy today. They answered the Nation's call to serve, and 
they are the longest standing and only Active-Duty Latino military unit 
in U.S. history.
  On April 13, 2016, Congress awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to 
the 65th Infantry Regiment in recognition of the Borinqueneers' 
numerous contributions to American history and outstanding military 
service from World War I to the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and 
Iraq.
  Today, I am honored to join my colleagues in recognizing the bravery, 
service, and sacrifice of the Puerto Rican soldiers of the 65th 
Infantry Regiment and to express deep gratitude for the contributions 
to the Armed Forces that have been made by hundreds of thousands of 
patriotic U.S. citizens from Puerto Rico.
  I am honored to designate April 13 as National Borinqueneers Day to 
ensure their legacy lives on. History will forever pay tribute to the 
sacrifices these individuals and their families made to defend our 
freedom.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to address the Senate in 
Spanish.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  (The English translation of the statement made in Spanish is as 
follows:)
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. It is my honor to recognize the service of 
these brave American citizens from Puerto Rico who fought for our 
Nation. Your legacy will live on. Thank you for your service.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the Senate proceed to the 
consideration of S. Res. 641, submitted earlier today.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report.
  The senior assistant legislative clerk read as follows:

       A resolution (S. Res. 641) designating April 13, 2020, as 
     ``National Borinqueneers Day''.

  There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the 
resolution.
  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the 
resolution be agreed to, the preamble be

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agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be considered made and laid 
upon the table with no intervening action or debate.
  The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered.
  The resolution (S. Res. 641) was agreed to.
  The preamble was agreed to.
  (The resolution, with its preamble, is printed in today's Record 
under ``Submitted Resolutions.'')

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