[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 1]
[House]
[Pages 147-148]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING OUR NATION'S SERVICEMEN AND -WOMEN

  (Mr. EMMER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. EMMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for the first time in the 115th 
Congress to recognize the brave servicemen and -women who tirelessly 
defend our great Nation.
  Every day, our men and women in uniform make tremendous sacrifices to 
protect the many freedoms we enjoy both at home and abroad. They spend 
time away from their families, miss birthdays, anniversaries, and 
funerals, and are frequently required to put themselves in harm's way 
to fight for this great Nation.
  In particular, I would like to recognize Jason Braun, who will be 
deploying to the Middle East in the coming days. A Minnesota resident, 
Jason is a member of the West Metro Fire-Rescue District and is a 
dedicated husband to my director of operations and scheduler, Kate 
Braun.
  I want to thank Jason; his wife, Kate; and all of the members of our 
Armed Forces and their families for their continued sacrifice and 
service to our country. Their dedication to freedom is what makes this 
country great. I wish

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all of our servicemembers overseas a safe and speedy deployment.

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