Maxwell Frost: “the war to remove the grave threat posed by Saddam Hussein and his regime's weapons of mass destruction has begun.…”

“the war to remove the grave threat posed by Saddam Hussein and his regime's weapons of mass destruction has begun. Throughout this mission, the men and women of our Armed Forces will have the unwavering support of Congress and the American people. I thank the leadership of both parties for bringing this important resolution to the floor. Today, this House speaks with one clear voice to America's allies and adversaries alike. We stand united in strong support of our troops. My wife, Army Major General Kathy Frost, Commander of the Army Air Force Exchange Service, recently visited our troops in four Persian Gulf countries. She has shared with me their absolute commitment to everything asked of them by our country to complete this mission. I also wish to recognize the thousands of American civilians, such as the AAFES employees, who are providing vital support to our troops in the Persian Gulf. The work of these civilians is essential to the success of this mission, and they, too, deserve our gratitude for taking the enormous risk to work in what is now a combat zone. Our troops will succeed in carrying out this mission. Like all Americans, I hope and pray they do so as safely and quickly as possible.”