[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 155 (2009), Part 23]
[House]
[Pages 31361-31362]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                  RECOGNIZING CAPTAIN SEAN WELCH, USMC

  (Mr. WITTMAN asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize those men and 
women who give so freely to serve this great Nation, men such as 
Captain Sean Welch, United States Marine Corps.
  In November, America celebrated 234 years of having a United States 
Marine Corps that defends our precious freedoms at home and serves as 
the world's 911 force around the globe. We are fortunate to have men 
and women who are willing to answer the call of duty, time and again, 
especially in the midst of two wars.
  This year I had the pleasure of having one of America's finest serve 
in my office as a Congressional Military Fellow, Captain Sean Welch. It 
has been a privilege and an honor to work beside Captain Welch, who 
lives in Quantico, Virginia, part of Virginia's First Congressional 
District.
  As Thucydides once said, ``The society that separates its scholars 
from its warriors will have its thinking done by cowards and its 
fighting done by fools.'' Fortunately, with men like Captain Sean Welch 
serving in our Marine Corps, we don't have to worry

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about that distinction. He flawlessly balances his operational 
experience with a heavy intellectual rigor and enthusiasm that was 
clearly apparent during his year on Capitol Hill. Captain Welch serves 
as a role model and superb example for society and the marines he 
leads.
  So today, I thank Captain Sean Welch for his leadership, his 
perpetual service to our Nation, and his exceptional service this year 
as a Congressional Fellow on Capitol Hill.

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