[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 20]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 28282]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS

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                             HON. RON KLEIN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 24, 2007

  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Madam Speaker, yesterday, I voted to table H. 
Res. 767, a motion that would have delayed the business of the day in 
order to censure Congressman Stark. I felt that Congress should spend 
its time prudently, on important issues that matter to the American 
people, not on issues that divide us.
  With that said, I do not condone or support Congressman Stark's 
statements of October 18, 2007. I believe that he was right to 
apologize on the House floor. Our brave men and women fight wars 
because they believe in protecting American citizens and their 
freedoms.
  Just a few days after Mr. Stark made his comments, I visited our 
wounded soldiers at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, and I saw their 
determination and patriotism. I could not be more proud of our troops 
serving around the world, and I will continue to work hard to provide 
them with the best supplies and protection when they are in battle, and 
then, the best care when they return home.

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