[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[House]
[Page 21958]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                   FREEDOM AND OUR NATION'S VETERANS

  (Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. JACKSON-LEE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I speak today of our freedom. 
Our freedom has been girded and guarded by those who have served in the 
United States military. The ability for us to speak for or against has 
been protected by those in the United States military.
  As we look toward honoring the veterans of our Nation, those who have 
served throughout the years, I rise to salute them and thank them for 
what they have done for us, giving us the privilege to travel about 
this country and to live in a wonderfully free and democratic nation. 
They have served us in times of war and in times of peace.
  As a Representative of the veterans hospital in my own congressional 
district, when our city experienced the devastation of Tropical Storm 
Allison, we were very gratified that veterans gave up their beds in the 
hospitals to help those who were in need. We thank the veterans of 
America.
  I support legislation that will allow us to listen to their oral 
history. This is a time that we honor them and applaud them and thank 
them for our freedom, which is tied directly to their existence. Thank 
you, veterans, and I thank those who serve in the United States 
military.

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