Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise today to honor a Freedom Fighter from Chicago, IL, an American Hero, SGT William Steele. He is a man who proudly went off to war for his country. On June 25, 2009, William lost his leg and almost his life after an IED explosion in Maili, Afghanistan. Sergeant Steele returned home an even stronger soldier, determined to continue to fulfill his dream with an Army career as a drill sergeant. And with the support of his mother, who at the age of 17 signed the papers so he could enlist in the Army, he will. One of his favorite quotes from his mother that has inspired him is, ``There is no sense of looking down, hold your head up!'' Sergeant Steele has done just that, making us all proud of him. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that this poem penned in honor of him by Albert Caswell, be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Cold Steele IN HONOR OF A REAL AMERICAN HERO, SGT WILLIAM STEELE UNITED STATES ARMY, HHC 1-178th INFANTRY REGIMENT Cold Steele! What is right, what is real! What is strong, all in what a most courageous heart reveals! While, all upon battlefields of honor bright . . . all in these killing fields . . . Dark days and nights . . . As from down within, as how a heart so reaches deep down to begin . . . To begin this fight, whether on battlefields of honor bright . . . or in a hospital to unite . . . Because, only with a most courageous heart of Steele . . .…”