Political Quotes

“I am very pleased to have the opportunity to speak today on the floor of the Senate after my esteemed colleague from the State of Georgia. My colleague is the chairman of the Veterans' Affairs Committee, and I just want to express my appreciation for his commitment and his work on behalf of all of our great veterans. Like him, I rise today to speak in tribute to our veterans and men and women in uniform and all that they do for us. This weekend at events across the country, we will pay tribute to the fine men and women who have served in our Nation's Armed Forces. Every day--but especially on Veterans Day--we honor these soldiers who have left the comforts of home and family to defend our freedoms and fight for our way of life. Our freedoms have been secured by the sweat and sacrifice of courageous men and women who, throughout our history, have bravely done what was needed to protect our great Nation. We also recognize that those who serve do not serve alone. We appreciate, too, the sacrifices of the families and the loved ones who have supported our veterans in their service. This Veterans Day, we will honor military members from our ``greatest generation'' to those men and women fighting in the War on Terror today. These Americans understand best the words of President Ronald Reagan when he said: Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. We didn't pass it to our children in the bloodstream.…”