[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[House]
[Page 5288]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   IN CELEBRATION OF SAN JACINTO DAY

  (Mr. BABIN asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. BABIN. Mr. Speaker, today is a very special day for us Texans. 
Today, we celebrate San Jacinto Day, which marks the day Texas won its 
independence at the Battle of San Jacinto.
  On this very day in 1836, General Sam Houston's army decisively 
defeated Mexican President Santa Anna and his forces at the Battle of 
San Jacinto while famously shouting, ``Remember the Alamo. Remember the 
Goliad.''
  In the U.S. Congress, I am honored and proud to represent this 
historic battlefield, which now lays home to the San Jacinto Monument. 
This monument is a staggering and stunning piece of architecture that 
proudly pays tribute to Texas' victory at the Battle of San Jacinto. 
Since its completion in 1939, the San Jacinto Monument has served as a 
symbol of pride, sacrifice, and honor to not only Texas but also to our 
local community.
  As we celebrate 179 years of freedom, let us remember the brave Texas 
heroes who conquered the Mexican forces at the Battle of San Jacinto on 
this day.
  May we also remember the significant sacrifices made by so many 
during the Texas Revolution to achieve the freedoms and liberties that 
we proudly enjoy today in the Lone Star State.

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