Political Quotes

“Madam Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise in support of H.R. 5019, which was introduced by Representative Louise Slaughter of New York. This bill would designate the postal facility located at 1335 Jefferson Road in Rochester, New York, as the Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende Post Office. Specialist Theodore Matthew Glende died while serving in Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. He was killed in Kharwar, Logar province, Afghanistan, on July 27, 2012, when his unit was in the field and came under enemy fire. During the attack, Specialist Glende helped the medic get his wounded comrades to take shelter in a trailer when a mortar round hit the trailer and killed him. Members of his unit said that he saved the lives of five of his fellow soldiers in the attack. He was only 23 years old. A native of Rochester, New York, Theodore graduated from McQuaid Jesuit High School in 2007 and enrolled at Niagara University. He soon felt called to join the U.S. Army and enlisted. He is survived by his wife, Alexandra, whom he married just months before leaving for his first tour of duty. Madam Speaker, it is my honor and privilege to pay tribute to this true American hero. I ask for my colleagues' support of H.R. 5019. Naming a postal facility after him is the least we can do to honor Specialist Glende's service and sacrifice. With that, I reserve the balance of my time.”