[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 89 (Thursday, May 25, 2023)]
[House]
[Pages H2601-H2602]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        RECOGNIZING MEMORIAL 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 recognize 
Memorial Day.
  Our Nation's greatness was earned by the sacrifices of a few so that 
freedom and liberty would come to all.
  This weekend, we remember their sacrifices and their service. Every 
year on the last Monday of May, people across this Nation gather in 
town squares, at memorials, and in cemeteries of our fallen heroes to 
pay tribute to those who gave it all. This Nation is united by our 
liberties and freedoms that our men and women in uniform take an oath 
to protect and defend.
  We will always honor our brothers and sisters who fought in battle to 
uphold our way of life, and we will never stop searching for those who 
are missing.
  May God always carry them and all our servicemembers in the palm of 
His hand.

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  This Memorial Day, as we raise the Stars and Stripes, as we lay 
wreaths at monuments, memorials, and cemeteries, let us remember that 
our freedom is thanks to those who served and those who died in 
sacrifice.

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