[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 160 (2014), Part 6]
[House]
[Page 8523]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                              MEMORIAL DAY

  (Ms. FOXX asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, Memorial Day is the day we set apart to honor 
those who have given the ``last full measure of devotion'' in service 
to our Nation. It is fitting that we quote Lincoln's Gettysburg Address 
to mark this day, because though Memorial Day was not federally 
recognized until 1967, its origins trace back to the Civil War, when 
observances of what was then called Decoration Day sprang up throughout 
the country.
  This Nation has been blessed by periods when war is not a recent 
memory; and in those times, the significance of Memorial Day can get 
lost in the pleasures of early summer, travel, and family barbecues. 
But we should always set aside time to remember the sacrifices made to 
safeguard our Nation.
  We are now well into our second decade of having troops continually 
in active theaters of combat, and many have experienced the loss of a 
loved one. Remember them in your thoughts and prayers, especially on 
Memorial Day.

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