[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 192 (Tuesday, November 10, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S6629]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              VETERANS DAY

  Mr. SCHUMER. Mr. President, finally, on Veterans Day, tomorrow, we 
will all proudly observe Veterans Day, a chance to honor our veterans--
heroes who come from every walk of life, every color and creed, joined 
by a common love of country and an uncommon love for their fellow 
Americans. This week, we say again thank you, thank you, thank you to 
every veteran for their service.
  Like so many things this year, Veterans Day will be different. We 
cannot come together as we would normally do. We hold in our thoughts 
and prayers the veterans across the United States whose lives have been 
touched by this awful disease, and we give special thanks to many 
veterans who work as teachers, healthcare workers, doctors, nurses, and 
community leaders--the very heroes, in a different sense, who are 
keeping our communities going during these tough times. We in the 
Senate have a solemn responsibility to make sure they continue to get 
the help they need.
  Finally, it is always a little different when we observe a Veterans 
Day in the aftermath of an election. We must never forget our 
freedoms--to speak freely, to assemble peaceably, to choose our 
leaders, and forge our destiny--have been secured, time and time again, 
by the sacrifice of Americans who have worn the uniform.
  I yield the floor.

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