[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 1]
[House]
[Page 1458]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      BERKELEY'S ACTIONS OFFENSIVE

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, you all know the Marine Corps 
Hymn. It starts, ``From the halls of Montezuma to the shores of 
Tripoli, we fight our country's battles in the air, on land, and sea.''
  Sadly, now the Marines have a new fight in the City of Berkeley. 
Recently, the city council voted to declare that a Marine recruiting 
station is ``not welcome in the city.''
  To rub salt in the wound, the council then granted carte blanch to 
the radical protest group Code Pink. The disappointing and despicable 
actions of the Berkeley council are sad, shameful, and sickening. Some 
would call it treasonous.
  Marines volunteer to serve their country and spill their blood for 
this Nation. Berkeley ought to show more respect for our Armed Forces.
  The Marines' motto, ``Semper Fidelis,'' is ``Always Faithful.'' 
Although Berkeley may not be faithful to the Marines, I can guarantee 
you that the City of Berkeley wouldn't exist in a free country without 
the United States Marines.
  The council needs to reverse this absurd decision. Their actions are 
offensive and obnoxious.

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