On the recordMarch 11, 2019
I am happy to be joined by my colleagues who graduated from West Point, our alma mater, and our colleague, who represents the West Point community and the area. Why are we talking about the academy today? Well, we are close to what we call our Founders Day, which is March 17, but this is also a special year. It is the 150th anniversary of the Association of Graduates, which keeps the alumni informed and connected with our alma mater. The 150th anniversary will be May 22, 2019, so we thought we would come down to the floor to talk about the experience and the importance of the military academies--of course, West Point being the oldest and the best--to our Nation and its security. Mr. Speaker, I yield to the gentleman from New York (Mr. Sean Patrick Maloney), from Hudson Valley, who represents West Point and the surrounding communities.
