[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Pages 17036-17037]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              CONGRESSIONAL VETERANS COMMENDATION CEREMONY

  (Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. SAM JOHNSON of Texas. Mr. Speaker, as Veterans Day approaches, it 
is my privilege to announce that, on Saturday, November 14, I will be 
hosting my annual Congressional Veterans Commendation Ceremony.
  At this special event, 12 Collin County veterans will be recognized 
for their wartime sacrifices and peacetime community involvement. These 
veterans were nominated by their peers and chosen by a selection board. 
Their stories will be passed on to future generations.
  The event starts around 1 p.m., and our keynote speaker is Major 
Heather Penney. She is one of two Air Force pilots who took to the 
skies on September 11, 2001, on orders to take down Flight 93 with her 
own aircraft before

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the terrorism reached Washington, D.C.
  I encourage folks to come out and show all our veterans how much we 
care in a tangible and personal way. I hope to see you all there. God 
bless America.

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