Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman from Michigan (Mr. Bentivolio) for his words. I would like to take a moment to tell you about James McNaughton, Staff Sergeant James McNaughton, Army Reservist, an MP, New York City policeman. We served on the same base in Iraq; and one day he and some other sergeants were being tasked with a mission that was going to be dangerous, and one of them had to go. James McNaughton volunteered over the other two. He did that because the other two had children. On that mission, Staff Sergeant James McNaughton was killed by a sniper; and today there are two families that have their father because of James McNaughton. This is the type of selfless service that we see from our troops day in and day out. I had the opportunity to tell that story on TV one time, national cable TV. A couple of days later I got a call from James McNaughton's father who said they were so shocked to hear their son's name and so honored that he was remembered in that way. We need to honor and remember all of our veterans, especially those that have made the ultimate sacrifice on behalf of us. At this time, I am pleased to yield to the gentleman from Illinois, Mr. Rodney Davis. Mr. Davis is not a veteran, but he is a supporter of veterans, and he will be speaking on behalf of one of his staff members. Outside of his office he has a sign that says, I hire veterans. I yield to you, Mr. Davis.”