Michael Capuano actually said...

Mr. Speaker, I submit the following article which appeared in the Melbourne Age on October 20, 1999 for the record and to offer my congratul...

These men gave selflessly of themselves in our Nation's most brutal war for the right to be recognized as civilized men.

Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate and remember the contributions of the 54th Massachusetts regiment.

I'm proud today to honor the memory of these soldiers, and recognize their accomplishments during the Civil War and to the future direction ...