Political Quotes

“during this last Easter weekend, several Members of the Texas delegation, led by our U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Frost), the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sam Johnson), the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Edwards), the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Brady), the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Reyes), the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Sandlin), and myself traveled to Bosnia with Senator Hutchinson to visit the Texas National Guard's 49th Division and observed Easter Sunrise Services with our Guard in Tuzla. We had the opportunity to examine the operating situation of U.S. forces in Bosnia. We were accompanied by General Russell Davis, the chief of the National Guard Bureau, but also our General in Texas, Daniel James of the Texas National Guard, to observe the Commanding General Robert Halverson in the 49th Texas division. I personally had the opportunity to visit with Colonel Tom Roman who, in his real life, is a lieutenant in the Houston Police Department, who is currently serving in the division. Frankly, we have three Houston police officers who, not only serve Houston during their regular jobs, but are now serving in Tuzla, Bosnia, serving our country with the 49th Division. For the first time in history, we have a National Guard division who is in charge of a regular Army unit in Bosnia. I am proud of the outstanding job our troops are doing in helping bring peace to this ravaged war-torn area.”