[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 15475]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              VETERANS DAY

  (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, yesterday was Veterans Day, and I just want 
to say thank you to my fellow Americans who took the time to celebrate 
it. You see, Veterans Day is where we have an opportunity to thank the 
few who have answered their Nation's call to defend us from enemies at 
home and abroad.
  These are the men and women who will walk through the gates of hell 
to stand up against evil and danger so we do not have to.
  Veterans don't ask for much, so it is not a hard holiday to 
celebrate. A simple ``thank you'' will do just fine.
  But I want to ask the American people to never forget the sacrifices 
that these fine men and women and their families make for us. And as a 
Nation, we must keep our promises we made to these defenders of 
freedom.
  Veterans love our American flag. It represents the greatest Nation in 
the history of mankind. Fly it proudly. Simply put, be proud to be an 
American. For a veteran, that is thanks enough.

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