On the recordJuly 18, 2019
It is wonderful to have a new admiral in the Texas Navy, and we welcome Congressman Hudson to that role, that honorary role, in the Texas Navy. And we are grateful to Judge Carter for his role in making that happen and to our great Governor Greg Abbott. I thank both the gentlemen. It is nice to be able to do something that brings a smile. But I think, for Texans to ask that people remember the Alamo harkens back to feelings within us that freedom and liberty are something worth dying for. That is what all of those Texans did. And with due deference to my friend from Tennessee, Marsha Blackburn--yes, I know--we are grateful to Tennessee for their contribution at the Alamo and to Texas as well. But those people had a choice: Were they going to run or were they going to stand for freedom, stand against despotism. And they chose to stand. And here it is 163 years later, and we still remember, and we are still inspired. Liberty comes at great cost, and we are forever grateful to our God and to our predecessors who took such a stand against tyranny. There is a lot of tyranny going on in the Middle East, and there will be until the end of time. But each of us has a responsibility to do what we can to help accommodate and protect those who can't help themselves. That is why some of us are pro-life.…
