Political Quotes

“On August 26th, 13 American families experienced the worst day of their lives. They received the knock on the door that every parent of a servicemember prays will never come. For those families, the conversation that followed was the most devastating news a person can receive: their child has been killed. One of the marines we lost that day was Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz from Wentzville in Missouri's Third Congressional District. Lance Corporal Schmitz was just 20 years old when the military transferred him from Jordan to Afghanistan during the U.S. evacuation. Shortly after arriving in Kabul, Jared died while achieving his lifelong goal of serving the American People in the United States Marine Corps. Because of Jared's and his fellow servicemembers' sacrifice, thousands of Americans were able to return home safely. They ensured that thousands of families did not get the heartbreaking news Jared's parents received early in the morning of August 27th. Because our servicemembers displayed a bravery most of us are not capable of, countless kids saw their mom and dad again. Brothers reunited with their sisters. And terrified parents got to hug their children after days of worrying that day would never come. Nothing we can say on this floor will erase the pain far too many military families live with every day.…”