Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Madam Speaker, I rise, too, in support of S. 1872, the United States Army Rangers Veterans of World War II Congressional Gold Medal Act. I thank my friend from Illinois for managing the time today and also thank Senators Ernst and Duckworth for their work on the Senate side in originating this bill and Representatives here in the House, Crow, Miller-Meeks, and Waltz for their work on the House companion, H.R. 3577. Madam Speaker, to become an Army Ranger is a distinct honor. Those who have the privilege of donning the tan beret are proven warriors whose commitment to our freedom knows no bounds. These warriors embody the Ranger motto: ``Rangers Lead the Way.'' The 75th Ranger regiment is so well-known that it is hard to believe that the United States had no official units organized to carry out such specialized missions prior to World War II. But when America entered the war, conventional wisdom changed, and it became clear that special operation units were essential to an Allied victory. The first Rangers were trailblazers, whose work influenced our Nation's approach to special operations across all branches of the military. On May 26, 1942, Brigadier General Lucian Truscott, the U.S. Army liaison with the British Combined Operations headquarters, proposed to Army Chief of Staff General George C.…”