[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 10]
[House]
[Page 13387]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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                        PAT BOONE: AMERICAN ICON

  (Mr. WILSON of South Carolina asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, in addition to being a 
legendary actor, writer, and singer, American actor Pat Boone serves as 
spokesman for 60 Plus, an advocacy group led by Jim Martin for senior 
citizens. Pat is an advocate for liberty and a defender of the 
Constitution. His contributions for our military servicemembers are 
inspiring. Pat developed the documentary ``For My Country'' to promote 
the significance of the National Guard.
  Pat Boone is ahead of his times. Back in 2004, at a commencement 
speech at Pepperdine University, Boone stressed the need for citizen 
involvement and called for a new Boston Tea Party movement. Today, as 
the Tea Party is a household term, we should note Boston was not the 
only city with the tea rebellion during the Revolutionary War. Before 
the famous Boston Tea Party, patriots in Charleston, South Carolina, 
impounded tea in 1773 to protest taxes and in 1776 sold the tea to 
finance the Revolution.
  Concerned citizens still feel T-E-A, Taxed Enough Already. It's time 
to give Americans tax relief and create jobs.
  In conclusion, God bless our troops, and we will never forget 
September the 11th in the global war on terrorism.

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