[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H8491]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       COMMEMORATING VETERANS DAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to 
commemorate Veterans Day, a day in which we remember all those who have 
served our Nation in uniform.
  This day was originally commemorated by President Woodrow Wilson in 
1919 as Armistice Day to remember all those who served in World War I.
  In 1954, Armistice Day became Veterans Day in a proclamation by 
President Dwight Eisenhower to honor those who had served in uniform. 
In 1968, Congress officially designated Veterans Day as a Federal 
holiday.
  We owe a sincere debt of gratitude to all those who have served and 
are currently serving in our military. Your sacrifice, dedication, and 
courage to our country is the reason we are able to live our lives in 
safety and freedom today.
  In my home State of Pennsylvania alone, there are almost 800,000 
veterans, with 300,000 being wartime veterans, according to the 
Pennsylvania Department of Human Services.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in thanking all of our veterans for their 
service to our country. May we always remember those who have made 
sacrifices to preserve our freedoms and our way of life.

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