Political Quotes

“I thank the gentleman. I rise to support this motion to recommit. I introduced H. Res. 240, and 50 of you supported it, because we believe that all of those involved should be thanked, that all of America should be thanked. So many of us remember standing on those steps and singing ``God Bless America,'' singing it loudly. As others in America sang and joined together, we were not to be daunted. And, yes, this particular resolution thanks President Clinton and President Bush. It talks about the bravery and the courage. And it also acknowledges President Obama calling and directing the order and making sure that all of our resources were used. And it also shows that our Navy SEALs, in spite of the loss of life of so many soldiers, our Navy SEALs came back alive and they captured Osama bin Laden. Isn't it important to make the statement that the prioritization of our intelligence community should be focused on getting rid of al Qaeda, disrupting them and those affiliated? Vote for this motion to recommit because it does, in fact, provide the opportunity to thank everyone, and it says again, God bless America. Mr. Chair, as a Senior Member of the Judiciary Committee and Committee on Homeland Security, I want to make sure that this Chamber fully recognizes and acknowledges the exemplary bravery, courage, and patriotism demonstrated by the Special Operations Command, the Naval Special Warfare Development Group, the intelligence community, and President Barack H.…”