[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 90 (Thursday, May 23, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3513]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN WHO HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE

  (Mr. MEUSER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. MEUSER. Mr. Speaker, as we approach Memorial Day, we honor the 
brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our 
great country and preserving the freedoms we hold dear.
  As Benjamin Franklin said: It is `` . . . a Republic, if you can keep 
it.'' It has been kept for nearly 250 years, largely thanks to patriots 
who have sacrificed so much.
  Let us renew our commitment to the ideals for which they fought. As 
Abraham Lincoln said: ``We here highly resolve that these dead shall 
not have died in vain.''
  May we strive to build a Nation worthy of their sacrifice, where 
liberty and justice are more than words, but a reality. Their legacy 
will live on through our dedication to these principles.
  On Memorial Day, we will be flying a flag to remember our Nation's 
heroes, but it is up to us, the people, to keep our flag flying, and we 
do this by continuing to strengthen our faith in America, our 
patriotism, our economy, and our national security.
  May God bless America and those who have died protecting it.

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