Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 324) to grant the Congressional Gold Medal, collectively, to the First Special Service Force, in recognition of its superior service during World War II, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 324 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. FINDINGS. Congress finds the following: (1) The First Special Service Force (the ``Force''), a military unit composed of volunteers from the United States and Canada, was activated in July 1942 at Fort Harrison near Helena, Montana. (2) The Force was initially intended to target military and industrial installations that were supporting the German war effort, including important hydroelectric plants, which would severely limit the production of strategic materials used by the Axis powers. (3) From July 1942 through June 1943, volunteers of the Force trained in hazardous, arctic conditions in the mountains of western Montana, and in the waterways of Camp Bradford, Virginia. (4) The combat echelon of the Force totaled 1,800 soldiers, half from the United States and half from Canada. (5) The Force also contained a service battalion, composed of 800 members from the United States, that provided important support for the combat troops.…”