Political Quotes

“last Friday, this Chamber played host to heroes: seven wounded warriors from the 82nd Airborne Division, who are currently recuperating at Walter Reed Army Hospital. They came down for a tour of the Capitol, and for moments here on the floor of the Senate, in which they were able to see their government in action. More important, we were able to thank them for their extraordinary service and sacrifice to the Nation. I am particularly proud because they are soldiers from my division--the 82nd Airborne Division. We had among our guests SGT Steven Dandoy, who was wounded last month in a mortar attack in Afghanistan, of the third battalion 321st Field Artillery, whose hometown is Milwaukee, WI; SGT Allen Thomas, who is from Adelphi, MD, and serves with the 2-508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, who was wounded in Afghanistan this past March during an attack from a suicide bomber, and he was joined by his fiancee, Donna; SPC Antonio Brown, from Florence, SC. We were honored to have SPC Antonio Brown from Florence, SC. He was wounded in Iraq in 2007 when a 50-caliber round detonated in his hand. He was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the 325th Parachute Infantry Regiment. SPC John Doherty of Jerome, ID, was wounded when a 50-caliber round detonated in his hand in April while he was serving with the 2nd Battalion of the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment.”