Tim Ryan: “I thank the gentleman, and I'd like to thank the gentlelady from Florida for making this recognition and the gentleman…”

“I thank the gentleman, and I'd like to thank the gentlelady from Florida for making this recognition and the gentleman from North Carolina for all of his leadership in the House on this issue and a variety of others; and I just rise here to say that I want to be in support of not only this resolution but the eventual awarding of the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines. I think this is a great example of how we in America, sometimes it takes us too long, but we try to rectify these problems. I hope that this is an opportunity for us to recognize discrimination when it's happening anywhere else in the military or across our country, that we shouldn't have to wait to honor these marines 70 years later because of their commitment that they made. They were dedicated to this country. They fought racism. They fought segregation. They fought humiliation, all to try to serve this great country. I think they really embody what the Marines stand for, the honor, the courage, and the commitment that is exactly what it takes to be a marine. So let us learn this lesson and also honor these gentlemen here today.”