Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk about our veterans. Memorial Day was just this past weekend, and we honored those who paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our Nation. This weekend also, veterans from around our great country journeyed here to our Nation's Capital to visit the monuments that were publicly erected in their honor. I am so proud that a group of over 60 veterans living in south Florida--including David Millan, Don Lowe, and Augustine Fernandez--were able to make the trip on the first-ever Honor Flight from Miami International Airport, located in my congressional district. They, like all veterans, are true American patriots, courageous and brave, putting others before themselves, willing to stand up and fight for our Nation's ideals and for the spread of freedom, peace, and prosperity abroad. That is who they are. It is in their DNA. My family and I, we know the sacrifice and the courage and the resolve that is required to dedicate one's life to the service of our country. My husband, Dexter, proudly served in Vietnam as a U.S. Army Ranger, earning a Purple Heart. My stepson, Douglas, and his wife, Lindsay, both served tours of duty as Active Duty Marine Corps aviators in Iraq, with Lindsay also having served in Afghanistan. They are still serving our Nation as Marine reservists.…”