Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 2379, which honors Vietnam war veterans with a post office in St. Charles, Illinois. The Vietnam war was one of this country's longest and costliest conflicts. More than 3.4 million Americans were deployed to Southeast Asian, and sadly, more than 58,000 U.S. military officials perished while deployed. According to the National Archives, almost 3,000 of those casualties called the State of Illinois home. Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support this bill honoring Americans who gave their lives in service to our Nation and peace abroad. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this bipartisan bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.”