On the recordOctober 25, 2011
I want to thank the gentleman from Missouri for yielding me this time. I also want to commend and congratulate Representative Corrine Brown for her introduction of this legislation and for the tremendous work that she did to get it to the floor this soon today, and I commend you for that. I have an uncle who was at Okinawa, and of course he talked a great deal about his experiences. But I also remember being a young boy during Korea, and two or three of our older guys went and joined the Marines, and how proud they were to come home wearing their dress uniforms. All of the younger people were running kind of behind them, looking at them when they would come to church or dress up. I have a large Montford Point Marine Association in my congressional district that I visit quite frequently, especially Veterans Day and other times such as Memorial Day when we pay tribute to veterans. So I simply come to say thanks to all of them who have helped to make America what it is and have helped to keep our country strong. I urge passage.
