[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17340]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      HAPPY BIRTHDAY AND SEMPER FI

  (Mr. PALAZZO asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. PALAZZO. Mr. Speaker, today, in honor of the 240th birthday of 
the United States Marine Corps, I would like to offer the official 
Marine Corps Hymn in tribute to the brave men and women who serve as 
Marines at home and abroad.

     ``From the halls of Montezuma
     To the Shores of Tripoli;
     We fight our country's battles
     In the air, on land and sea;
     First to fight for right and freedom
     And to keep our honor clean;
     We are proud to claim the title
     Of United States Marine.

     ``Our flag's unfurled to every breeze
     From dawn to setting sun;
     We have fought in ev'ry clime and place
     Where we could take a gun;
     In the snow of far-off Northern lands
     And in sunny tropic scenes;
     You will find us always on the job--
     The United States Marines.

     ``Here's health to you and to our Corps
     Which we are proud to serve;
     In many a strife we've fought for life
     And never lost our nerve;
     If the Army and the Navy
     Ever look on Heaven's scenes;
     They will find the streets are guarded
     By United States Marines.''

  From one Marine to another, happy birthday and Semper Fi.

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