Political Quotes

“I thank Chairman McCaul for his work on this bill. I yield back the balance of my time. Mr. McCAUL. Mr. Speaker, one week from today, Americans all across this country will celebrate Memorial Day to pay tribute to the brave men and women of our armed forces who died defending our freedom. I will join in honoring our fallen and I will especially remember people like my father, James Addington McCaul, a World War II veteran who served as a Bombardier on a B-17 known as the Flying Fortresses. Airmen like my father have been glorified in movies and are the subject of countless books and stories familiar to the American people. Yet one group of Americans critical to the war fighting effort has long been overlooked: the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol (or ``CAP''). Today this House will finally bestow upon them the recognition they deserve for their valiant efforts to save Americans and protect our coastlines-a service they still provide in defense of our homeland. The bill before us, S. 309, which passed the Senate unanimously, will award a Congressional Gold Medal to the World War II members of the Civil Air Patrol, the highest civilian honor. I am proud to be the sponsor of H.R. 755, the House companion bill, which is cosponsored by more than 350 members of the House of Representatives from all fifty states. CAP's World War II story is unique and not well known across the nation.…”