[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 11]
[House]
[Pages 16103-16104]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       THE MONTFORD POINT MARINES

  (Mr. AL GREEN of Texas asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. AL GREEN of Texas. I am honored to say that I was one of the 
cosponsors of the request for the Congressional Gold Medal for the 
marines. And I did so for them, I did so because of the history that it 
represents, but I also did so because when you support any of our 
military people, you're supporting all of them.
  It was important to send a message that we support those persons who 
made it possible for others to have opportunities, but at the same time 
we're supporting those who are serving today in faraway places who 
desire to be at home with their families. We support their families who 
are supporting them. And regardless as to how people feel about various 
wars, every person ought to want all of our troops to come home safely.
  I support them. I support what we're doing to let the world know that 
what they have done should be recognized with a Congressional Gold 
Medal.

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