[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 24, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                   THANKING MEMBERS OF NATIONAL GUARD

  (Mrs. BUSTOS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise to thank the citizen soldiers and 
airmen of our National Guard for upholding their oath to the 
Constitution.
  Just 1 week after the attack on our Capitol, the inauguration of 
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris was peaceful. That 
is thanks to the 26,700 National Guardsmen and -women who answered our 
Nation's call to serve at this moment of need.
  Their motto is ``Always Ready, Always There.'' During the past month, 
their actions have fully embodied that motto.
  Like Lieutenant Colonel John Bryk, who juggles his commitment to our 
Nation with his commitment to the students he serves in Orland Park 
School District in my home State of Illinois, he is one of more than 
nearly 1,000 Illinois Guardsmen and -women who have been deployed to 
Washington. There are still 500 here right now.
  I met with some of them this morning. I will meet with more of them 
tomorrow. Illinois' sons and daughters, who have chosen to serve and 
protect this government body and this sacred building, we are stronger 
for their sacrifice, and I thank them for their service.

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