Political Quotes

“I come to the floor to pay tribute to one of America's sons who has fallen in the line of duty. Sgt Carson Holmquist was a 25-year-old marine from Grantsburg, WI, who lost his life tragically as a result of the heinous act committed by a terrorist on July 16 in Chattanooga. Sergeant Holmquist was one of the finest among us. He gave his life to preserve the liberties upon which America was founded. He was a son, a husband, a father, and a very proud marine. He also must have been a great friend to all the people he knew and a man who was respected by many people he didn't know. I was honored to attend his funeral this past Saturday, and I was witness to a tremendous outpouring of support. I saw a line--probably about 2 blocks long, three or four people wide--of citizens from all across Wisconsin and from several other States. Some of these people were Sergeant Holmquist's relatives, some were his friends, many were brothers-in-arms, both past and present. Still others were citizens who had no personal connection to Sergeant Holmquist. They came simply to pay their respects to a man who swore to support and defend the Constitution of the United States. They came to honor a man who so loved America that he chose to serve in faraway lands. He revered freedom, so he sacrificed his own freedom that we may be free. He defended our right to live as individuals by yielding his own individuality in that noble cause. He valued life.…”