Political Quotes

“I thank Representative Norton for yielding. I also thank Chairman Chaffetz and Ranking Member Cummings for leadership and support for bringing this bill to the floor. I take this opportunity to introduce you to a name that no one in this Chamber had likely ever known, but it is a name and a legacy you should know and you need to know. It is my honor to be the one to share it with you. It is one of the reasons why we stand here today enjoying the many freedoms that we sometimes take for granted. The name is Army First Lieutenant Salvatore Corma II of Deptford Township, New Jersey. Sal grew up in south Jersey and even attended karate class with my own children before receiving a nomination to attend the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. He graduated from West Point in 2008, and then it was on to Active Duty in the United States Army as a First Lieutenant in the Alpha Company, 1st Battalion, 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division out of Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Sal only stood 5 foot 6, but his leadership made him a towering figure among his fellow soldiers. It was that very leadership on that very dark day that stands out--far from the safety and security of his home in the south Jersey suburbs--in one of those most volatile places on the planet, Afghanistan. That day was April 29, 2010. Sal was leading his company when they spotted an IED, an improvised explosive device. Sal ordered his soldiers to back off.…”