[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7201]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS

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                         HON. CALVIN M. DOOLEY

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 20, 2003

  Mr. DOOLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, yesterday our nation, along 
with a coalition of more than thirty supporting nations, entered into 
military conflict with the nation of Iraq. I want to express my deepest 
appreciation for the commitment and resolve of our American men and 
women in service and their families. I join today with all of my 
colleagues in offering the unyielding support for all of our troops in 
the United States Armed Forces and their families.
  Joining the thousands of troops from around the world in Iraq are 
many brave and courageous reservists and enlistees from the Central 
Valley. I join today with all those who have family members and friends 
in the region as we hope and pray for their safe and speedy return.
  There is no question that Saddam Hussein is destabilizing the region, 
that he is willing to use deadly force against his own people, and that 
he is a threat to U.S. security. Yet, regardless of how each of us 
feels today about entering into this conflict, we must stand resolute 
behind our Commander in Chief and behind our men and women in uniform. 
Our hearts and thoughts are with those who will be putting their lives 
on the line for the sake of freedom in the days ahead.

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