[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 101 (Friday, June 14, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H4098]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              COMMEMORATING THE 80TH ANNIVERSARY OF D-DAY

  (Ms. MANNING asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. MANNING. Mr. Speaker, last week, I traveled with my colleagues to 
Normandy to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day, the battle that 
turned the tide of World War II and led to the defeat of the Nazis.
  I met 100-year-old Air Force Tech Sergeant Chuck Richardson from my 
State of North Carolina, who flew 35 combat missions including on D-
Day. He was a real hero.
  We saw rows and rows of white crosses and Stars of David marking the 
graves of those who made the ultimate sacrifice in that terrible 
battle.
  We were reminded of the fragility of democracy and the dangers of 
tyrants who disregard the rule of law.
  Today, democracies around the world are under attack and 
authoritarian regimes are rising.
  D-Day proved that brave Americans working together could save the 
free world.
  We must put partisan divides aside and, once again, provide the 
leadership the world so desperately needs.

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