Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in strong and enthusiastic support of H.R. 1057, the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act. What an honor to stand on this House floor and pay tribute to that generation, the World War II heroes who we know and love so much, including my father-in-law, who helped free the Buchenwald concentration camp, and my dad, who flew a B-25. Since its inception in 2024, the National World War II Memorial has been a popular attraction for anybody visiting Washington. Millions visit this iconic site annually. Along the entrance to the memorial plaza are 12 bronze relief panels that show scenes from the Atlantic front and 12 scenes from the Pacific front. The Rainbow Pool is at the center of the plaza, and behind that pool is the Freedom Wall. During World War II, the gold star was used as a symbol to indicate that a member of the family had lost their life in the war. The 4,048 gold stars on the Freedom Wall commemorate the more than 400,000 Americans who paid the ultimate cost and gave their life in the war for freedom in Europe and in the Pacific. Anytime I visit the memorial, I always take an extra second to walk and read the quote from President Truman found on the memorial wall. It reads: ``Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude.…”