Mark Souder: “on Veterans Day 2000 I was privileged to lead a CODEL to the beaches of Normandy. At that time it was very moving to…”

“on Veterans Day 2000 I was privileged to lead a CODEL to the beaches of Normandy. At that time it was very moving to meet with a number of French mayors, be at Omaha Beach and Utah Beach cemeteries, to visit some of their local cemeteries, the people who sacrificed their lives defending the freedom of the French people, trying to liberate Germany. The people at Normandy said they would never forget. But clearly the people in Paris forgot. So did the people in Germany. I know Germany has protected our bases. I know they have helped root out terrorist cells. I know they have allowed movement of troops through their country, which others countries have not. That is a good argument not to move all of our bases from Germany, and that should be factored there. But not after the insulting remarks of some people in the administration towards our President, after the insulting remarks of people in their government about our country, should they use American tax dollars to help rebuild. Nor should Russia. Russia, Syria, Germany, and France gave aid and comfort to Saddam Hussein at a time when American men and women were at risk of losing their lives through sweat and blood.”