[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 146 (2000), Part 8]
[House]
[Page 10740]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE PEOPLE OF TROY

  (Mr. McNULTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. McNULTY. Mr. Speaker, on this Flag Day 2000, I rise to salute and 
pay tribute to the people of Troy and surrounding areas for the 
wonderful display of patriotism which I witnessed over this past 
weekend. On Sunday, tens of thousands of people from Troy and 
surrounding areas came together to celebrate the fact that we live in 
the freest and most open democracy on the face of the Earth.
  They actually recognized the fact that freedom is not free, and that 
we paid a tremendous price for it. And so today, I remember with 
gratitude all of those who, like my brother, Bill, made the supreme 
sacrifice, all of those who in the past wore the uniform of the United 
States military, like some of the people I am looking at in this very 
Chamber.
  Also, I thank all of those who currently are in active service in our 
military protecting our interests here at home and around the globe.

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