[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 91 (Tuesday, May 25, 2021)]
[Senate]
[Page S3417]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                              MEMORIAL DAY

  Mr. SCOTT of Florida. Madam President, I rise today in remembrance 
and recognition of the tremendous sacrifice of America's fallen 
military members who have given their life in service to our Nation and 
defense of our freedoms.
  As we commemorate Memorial Day this year on Monday, May 31, we honor 
and remember the brave men and women whose lives have been lost in 
defense of the freedoms we hold dear. Without their incredible 
sacrifice, our Nation and the very ideals of democracy, freedom, and 
liberty we so proudly represent would not have endured.
  On this occasion, as we express our Nation's gratitude to our fallen 
heroes, we remember the words written by President Abraham Lincoln to 
Mrs. Lydia Bixby following the loss of her five sons. In his letter, 
dated November 21, 1864, President Lincoln wrote, ``I pray that our 
Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave 
you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn 
pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the 
altar of freedom.''
  Our Nation can never fully repay the debt of gratitude owed to these 
fallen heroes and their families. Each year, on Memorial Day, we pledge 
that their service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.
  We also take this opportunity to thank the many men, women, and 
organizations that work every day to support our military and veteran 
community, as well as the families of fallen heroes. I especially would 
like to recognize the work of American Legion Post 135, in my hometown 
of Naples, FL. The work American Legion Post 135 and the many other 
veterans and military organizations do to support our families and 
communities is greatly appreciated.
  I ask that all Floridians and all Americans join me today in pausing 
for a moment to reflect on the sacrifice of America's great heroes and 
all who have made the ultimate sacrifice in service to us and this 
great Nation.

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