Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution (H. Res. 1740) recognizing and honoring the National Guard on the occasion of its 374th anniversary. The Clerk read the title of the resolution. The text of the resolution is as follows: H. Res. 1740 Whereas the National Guard celebrates its 374th birthday on December 13, 2010; Whereas the National Guard and its citizen-soldiers have participated in all major American conflicts, most recently Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation New Dawn; Whereas the National Guard is the oldest component of the United States Armed Forces; Whereas the National Guard has served with distinction as America's first line of defense against natural and man-made disasters within the United States; Whereas Colonial and State militias were the precursors to the National Guard; Whereas the militia stood their ground during the opening shots of the Revolutionary War at Lexington Green and Concord Bridge in 1775; Whereas more than 164,000 members of the militia from the 13 colonies served under the command of George Washington during the Revolutionary War; Whereas in 1824, the 2nd Battalion, 11th Regiment, New York Artillery became the first military organization in the United States to adopt the title ``National Guard''; Whereas during the Mexican War of 1846-1848, more than 70 percent of the total manpower effort was from citizen- soldiers through volunteer militiamen; Whereas the Union and Confederate A…”