Political Quotes

“I would like to commend the young men and women of our nation and my district who risk their lives daily to protect our nation from global terrorist networks wishing to do us harm. Our men and women in uniform's selfless dedication embodies the spirit of America. I believe the extraordinary commitment of everyday Americans to root out fanatics bent on destroying our way of life will make us successful in the war on terrorism. This is the first war in our nation's history where we face an enemy that solely targets innocent civilians, regardless of their age, religion, race, or background. And when the call of duty went out to mobilize against this enemy, thousands enlisted and re-enlisted to fight this global threat. A week after the attacks on America, a 40 year old constituent in my district called me begging to join the war on terrorism. He is a 40 year old married farmer and was willing to forsake his home and career to serve in the U.S. Army. And as you know, there are no 'leaves of absence' when you farm. He was willing to give up his farm and accept a temporary separation from his wife to serve in our nation's armed forces. As you can imagine, he called me and wanted assistance in joining because the U.S. Army prohibits enlistments beyond 35 years of age and conforming to this policy he was denied enlistment. But, I commend his unusual, but not uncommon, willingness to serve our nation.”