[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 161 (Thursday, September 17, 2020)]
[House]
[Page H4536]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               RECOGNIZING HOPE LEE ON HIS 100TH BIRTHDAY

  (Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Mr. Hope 
Lee, a revered constituent of New York's 14th Congressional District 
who is celebrating his 100th birthday this year and has served so 
valiantly for our country.
  During World War II, Mr. Lee received a Bronze Star Medal, two Purple 
Hearts, and a Combat Infantry Badge for his service to the country 
during World War II.
  Mr. Lee, in fact, was supposed to go to Washington, D.C., this year 
to get his Congressional Gold Medal of Honor this May, but it was 
postponed due to the pandemic.
  I think it is incredibly important to honor his work and his service 
here on the House floor.
  He is extraordinarily proud of his service in the U.S. military and 
hangs his American flag outside his house for every U.S. holiday.
  In fact, he and his wife, Rose Lee, have been happily married for 76 
years, and Mr. Lee still does the cooking for himself and his wife.
  Madam Speaker, I ask our colleagues to join me in recognizing Mr. 
Hope Lee.
  Thank you for your service, and happy birthday, Mr. Lee.

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