Political Quotes

“Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that we proceed to S. Res. 31. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will report the resolution by title. The legislative clerk read as follows: A resolution (S. Res. 31) commemorating the 110th anniversary of the United States Army Nurse Corps. There being no objection, the Senate proceeded to consider the resolution. (At the request of Mr. Reid, the following statement was ordered to be printed in the Record.) <bullet> Mr. INOUYE. Mr. President, today I rise to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. As a proud supporter of the officers, enlisted, and civilian personnel of the Army Nurse Corps, I am pleased that we are recognizing their contributions to our Army and our great Nation. Since 1901, Army nurses have demonstrated again and again their total commitment to the highest standards of military nursing excellence. Both men and women have served as Army nurses since 1775, but the Army Nurse Corps did not become a part of the Army Medical Department until 1901. The distinguished contributions of female contract nurses during and following the 1898 Spanish-American War became the justification and demonstrated the need for a permanent female nurse corps. When the United States entered World War I in 1917, there were only 4,093 nurses on Active Duty. By November 1918, there were 21,460 Army nurses, with 10,000 serving overseas.…”