Political Quotes

“Madam President, it is with a heavy heart that I address the Senate today, as I rise to honor a recently fallen soldier. PFC Cody J. Towse, one of Utah's finest, was killed last month when his patrol was hit by an improvised explosive device in Kandahar Province, Afghanistan. PFC Towse loved to help others. He served as a combat medic in the Army, and was a certified EMT and a volunteer firefighter prior to enlistment. He put his special skills to use in serving the United States by saving other soldiers. He recently received a Combat Medic award for performing his medical duties while being actively engaged by the enemy. Before enlisting in the Army, Cody started a blog to chronicle his time in the military, which he hoped would help other prospective recruits. His blog is filled with comical posts, as well as insightful truths and prophetic statements. In his first post, he wrote, ``I've never been quite so excited for anything in my life. I've grown tired of living a mediocre life and can't wait to start a journey full of responsibility, honor, and dedication.'' PFC Towse lived up to that ideal, and left a shining example for the world to follow. A Utah newspaper wrote that PFC Towse ``was known as the `Candy Doctor'--a name he earned by showering the children with countless handfuls of fruity or chocolate treats.'' His father, Jim Towse said that Cody ``was my boy. He was me. I love old cars, he loves old cars.…”