Political Quotes

“Madam President, I have a number of issues I want to bring up today for the record to explain a lot of the things we are faced with here as we wind down before Christmas Eve--maybe. The first thing I am going to do is ask to have printed in the Record a list of the California-connected servicemembers who have died in Afghanistan and Iraq. I have put their names in the Record continually. And sometimes, if I have time, I read them. I want to say this: Since August 5, 52 more California-connected servicemembers have died in Afghanistan, and 2 more have died in Iraq. I ask unanimous consent to have their names printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Afghanistan Cpl Max W. Donahue, 23, of Highlands Ranch, CO, died August 7 of wounds received August 4 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Corporal Donahue was assigned to I Marine Expeditionary Force Headquarters Group, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA. Sgt Jose L. Saenz III, 30, of Pleasanton, TX, died August 9 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan. Sergeant Saenz was assigned to 1st Battalion, 11th Marine Regiment, 1st Marine Division, I Marine Expeditionary Force, Camp Pendleton, CA. SSgt Michael A. Bock, 26, of Leesburg, FL, died August 13 while supporting combat operations in Helmand province, Afghanistan.…”