Political Quotes

“Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, Captain Robert Batterson, better known as Bob, served for more than three decades in the U.S. Navy. While stationed at Pearl Harbor, Captain Batterson witnessed a surprise attack on the U.S. naval base on December 7, 1941. This military strike on Pearl Harbor, as then-President Franklin Delano Roosevelt stated to the Nation, is ``a day which will live in infamy.'' In the years following, Captain Batterson served at the naval air station in Corpus Christi, Texas, and later in the Supply Corps. After retiring from the U.S. Navy, Captain Batterson continued volunteer work to educate the public about Pearl Harbor. This legislation will honor the service and legacy of Captain Batterson. Mr. Speaker, I reserve the balance of my time.”