Political Quotes

“I ask unanimous consent that the resolution be agreed to; a Collins amendment to the preamble, which is at the desk, be agreed to; the preamble, as amended, be agreed to; and that the motion to reconsider be laid upon the table. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. The resolution (S. Res. 471) was agreed to. The amendment (No. 2466) was agreed to, as follows: In the preamble, strike the third whereas clause through the sixth whereas clause and insert the following: Whereas thousands of young women, from every State in the United States, volunteered to serve in the Clubmobiles, and were chosen after a rigorous interview process; Whereas, between July and August 1944, less than 1 month after the invasion of Normandy, France, 80 Clubmobiles and 320 American Red Cross volunteers crossed the English Channel and began providing coffee, doughnuts, and a friendly smile to servicemen fighting on the front lines; Whereas the Clubmobile volunteers saw service across Europe in France, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, and Germany, and later in the Far East, touching the lives of hundreds of thousands of United States servicemen until victory was achieved; The preamble, as amended, was agreed to. The resolution, with its preamble, reads as follows: S. Res.…”