Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to, the preamble be agreed to, and the motions to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 186) was agreed to. The preamble was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res. 186 Whereas May 19, 2011, has been set aside as Field Artillery Day at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, the Home of the Field Artillery, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the School of Fire for the Field Artillery; Whereas the School of Fire for the Field Artillery at Fort Sill was established on June 5, 1911, under the command of Captain Dan T. Moore, its first commandant; Whereas the first class of 14 captains and 22 non- commissioned officers arrived on September 15, 1911, and the school continues to operate today as the world renowned United States Army Field Artillery School; Whereas thousands of soldiers, Marines, and allied foreign military students have been trained for service in the Field Artillery at the United States Army Field Artillery School; Whereas the Field Artillery lives up to its nickname, ``The King of Battle'', by continuing to be the most responsive all-weather fire support available to ground forces engaged in combat; Whereas the modern Field Artillery branch employs, and the United States Army Field Artillery School trains troops on, a variety of powerful weapons, from the 105 millimeter M-199 howitzer, the 155 mill…”