Ed Markey: “Due to a regrettable clerical error, the senior Senator from Maine, Ms. Collins, was not added as an original cosponsor…”

“Due to a regrettable clerical error, the senior Senator from Maine, Ms. Collins, was not added as an original cosponsor and co-lead of S. 1421, the Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act, when we introduced the bill together on May 9, 2019. I wish to clarify that Senator Collins is in fact the lead cosponsor of this important legislation and has been an indispensable partner in this endeavor. I thank her for her leadership in ensuring that the heroic Americans of the 23d Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133d Signal Service Company are appropriately honored for their service as a ``Ghost Army'' during World War II with a Congressional Gold Medal. ____________________”