Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I would like to talk briefly about an effort that is going on in Alaska right now to try to recover one of our own, Casey Graham--an Alaskan Native, a patriot, 24 years old, the son of Steven and Lucy Graham. He is 24 years old, the son of Steven and Lucy Graham and brother of Cheryl, Michelle, Megan, and Pauline. He is a veteran who served in the Marines and was deployed to serve his country in Afghanistan. He is a young man in the prime of his life. Casey has been described as smart, hard-working, extremely intelligent, and a shining light for his community, his State, and his country. He lived in Anchorage but was from McGrath, AK. That is about 200 miles from Anchorage on the Upper Kuskokwim River. About a week ago he was visiting family when he decided to do what most Alaskans do in the winter--go out on a snow machine ride. It is thought that he was on the ice on the river and hit open water. His snow machine and his helmet have been found, but not Casey. As I speak, the community of McGrath is banding together for the recovery effort. It is a small town--only about 350 people live there-- but it is a town with a huge heart. The community has dropped everything. Every day, dozens--as many as 50 Alaskans have gone out to where they think Casey was on the ice to bring him home. Remember, in Alaska it is cold right now.…”