Phil Gingrey: “I thank Chairman Buyer, Chairman Chabot, Chairman Miller, Mr. Reyes, and all of the Members that have brought forth this…”

“I thank Chairman Buyer, Chairman Chabot, Chairman Miller, Mr. Reyes, and all of the Members that have brought forth this bill, the Respect for America's Fallen Heroes Act. Mr. Speaker, it is unbelievable that we would need this kind of a bill, but we do know what is going on. You have heard that from the other Members that have spoken. It is unbelievable that people would trample on the families of these fallen soldiers during such a sensitive time. In my district, Mr. Speaker, had they showed up at the funeral of Justin Johnston or Paul Saylors or Lieutenant Tyler Brown, who was buried at Arlington, I am sure those families would have had a lot of difficulty restraining themselves, as would this Member. I think we need to pay tribute, of course, to the Patriot Guard riders who have been keeping these people away from the funeral sites until this legislation has its intended effect. This bill to pass today is going to require 66 percent vote of this body. I think it will get 100 percent.”