Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I urge that our friends across the aisle and on this side of the aisle support this important bill to recognize those few Army Rangers who are still living and recognize the work of the establishment of the Ranger Corps in our Nation. Madam Speaker, I am so grateful that Warren Davidson was here today. Because of Warren's work on the House Committee on Financial Services and in this body, truly he is the embodiment of ``Rangers Lead the Way.'' His reflection on the formation of the regiments makes us all think back to that historic anniversary of D-day and President Reagan's speech at Pointe du Hoc when he paid tribute to those Rangers, ``the boys of Pointe du Hoc.'' Madam Speaker, there were, at that time, at the 40th anniversary, a whole row of Rangers, still living at Pointe du Hoc, who sat in front of President Reagan to hear him pay tribute to these brave men who scaled the cliffs at Normandy. Now, so many years later, we have lost so many more. Madam Speaker, I thank my friends in the Senate for this bill and for my friends in the House who worked on it. I urge all of the House to vote unanimously to support this Gold Medal to recognize the Greatest Generation of Army Rangers. Madam Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.”