Political Quotes

“As Americans, we owe the men and women who serve our Nation a great debt of gratitude, and that is why I rise in strong support of H.R. 1954, the Armed Forces Naturalization Act of 2003. Many immigrants have proven their patriotism by fighting in this country's wars. These soldiers are real patriots, adopting America as their home to honor and defend. America's armed services have long included soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines who were noncitizen residents of the United States. These men and women fight and die along with their fellow citizen-soldiers and deserve the privilege of U.S. citizenship. Currently, over 37,000, or 2.6 percent of active members of the armed services are noncitizens or immigrants. There is one specific American patriot I would like to honor today, Lance Corporal Jakub H. Kowalik. Sadly, having given the ultimate sacrifice, Jakub died in an ordnance explosion while serving in Iraq on May 12 of this year.”