Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I rise to honor two people from my State and yours who served in World War II and are being celebrated in Northwest Louisiana--Charles Davis and Doug Curtis. Both are 92 years old. Mr. Davis celebrates his 93rd birthday in 2 days, and so on the behalf of the Presiding Officer and certainly on my behalf, I wish him a happy birthday. These American heroes are part of the ``greatest generation.'' Mr. Davis joined the Navy when he was 16 years old, just after Pearl Harbor was bombed in 1941. Imagine that--16 years old, leaving home, volunteering to face a world of danger to defend our country. He bravely served 6 years at Iwo Jima, Okinawa, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Cape Esperance, and more. His courage was tested on numerous occasions. One example was when the ship on which he served was destroyed, leaving him and his fellow crew members stranded in the middle of the ocean, with only life vests to keep them alive for 37 hours. Charles said he spent a lot of time talking to God during those painful hours--particularly painful because his brother, serving on the same ship, did not live. Such a trying ordeal, a terrible loss. When Charles talks about his life, he speaks with humility and gratitude about his life experiences. He says he lived a great life, in no small part due to the great country we live in.…”