[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9839]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              THE WARRIOR

  (Mr. POE of Texas asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mr. POE of Texas. Mr. Speaker, Memorial Day is the day we remember 
Americans that served and did not return. Their blood has stained and 
sanctified the soil of every continent on Earth. They are buried in 
unmarked graves in far-off fields, mountains, deserts, and oceans. They 
brought freedom to peoples they did not know in lands they had never 
been.
  The warrior, not the preacher, has given us freedom of religion.
  The warrior, not the reporter, has given us freedom of press.
  The warrior, not the lawyer, has given us the right to a fair trial.
  The warrior, not the politician, has given us the right to vote.
  The warrior, not the critic, has given us freedom of speech.
  The warrior, not the movie personality, has given us freedom to 
assemble.
  And the warrior, not the college professor, has given us liberty.
  It is the warrior that gave his youth so we could have a future. It 
is the warrior who salutes the flag and serves the flag. And it's the 
warrior that is buried under the flag that we honor this Memorial Day, 
2010.
  And that's just the way it is.

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