[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 19]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 26271]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  IN HONOR OF HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 2, 2007

  Mr. KUCINICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today in honor of Hispanic 
Heritage Month--a celebration of Americans of Hispanic heritage and 
their collective and individual contributions to our community and to 
our Nation.
  Hispanic Heritage Month is a celebration of the five hundred year 
history of Hispanic culture in and its contribution to America. 
Hispanic Americans have contributed immeasurably to all areas of our 
culture--from medicine, law, and business to education, music, and the 
fine arts. Hispanic Americans in our community and in communities 
across the country are life-saving doctors and nurses, veterans, 
inspiring professors, dedicated teachers, committed elected officials, 
fair-minded judges, and hardworking factory employees. Americans of 
Hispanic heritage continue to bring energy, innovation and a real sense 
of social justice to America, while retaining the cultural traditions 
of their homeland for all citizens to enjoy.
  I honor in a special way Hispanic American servicemen and women. 
Hispanic Americans have a long and honorable history of service to our 
country in the Armed Forces. They have served valiantly at all levels 
and in every capacity, and I salute them for their service to our 
country.
  Madam Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and celebration 
of Hispanic Heritage Month, and join me in expressing my gratitude for 
the outstanding contributions made by Hispanic Americans. Their journey 
to America, fraught with significant obstacles and strife, paved the 
way for a better life for their children and future generations, and 
signifies what it means to be an American. Within our diversity we find 
strength, and within our traditions we find unity. Because of their 
journey, and the journey of people from all points of the world, we are 
stronger as a community, more unified as a nation, and better as 
people.

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