On the recordJune 26, 2001
Today is the 125th anniversary of Custer's last stand, a sad chapter in American history. To make it even worse, there is only one monument at Little Bighorn, to--General Custer! Unbelievable. As the story goes, Uncle Sam took the whole Indian Nation and put them on a reservation. He took away their native tongue, taught English to their young, took away their way of life, killed their children and their wife. And even the beads they made by hand were then imported from Japan. Beam me up. Is it any wonder that these brave warriors joined together massively for one lasting victory to be remembered throughout all of American history? Now, Mr. Speaker, their descendants fight along with our soldiers to keep America free. I yield back the need to build a lasting monument in tribute to some of the bravest Americans who ever lived right here in Washington, D.C.
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