[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 149 (Thursday, September 14, 2023)]
[House]
[Page H4309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        POW/MIA RECOGNITION 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, tomorrow, September 15, is 
POW/MIA Recognition Day.
  This important day is a time to remember the brave men and women who 
have yet to return home. Currently, there are more than 80,000 American 
servicemembers who are still missing and remain unaccounted for from 
World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, the Cold War, and the 
Gulf wars.
  Our servicemembers are the bravest among us. They answer the call to 
protect and defend our country in times of war and in times of peace.
  While many return home, some do not. We must uphold our promise to 
our POW/MIA and never stop searching until they are returned to their 
loved ones.
  This is why today, Representative Connolly and I reintroduced the 
Prisoners of War and Missing in Action Trade Agreement Resolution.
  This resolution urges our mutually beneficial trade agreements to 
include a commitment from trading partners to continue search and 
recovery efforts of our Nation's missing servicemembers. It is 
imperative we continue our efforts to bring home members of our armed 
services.
  This amendment will assist the United States in upholding the eternal 
promise to our Armed Forces to always bring our men and women home.
  Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this resolution.

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