Rob Bishop: “There are some times when we can do nothing to repay the sacrifice that our fellow men have done for us; but, in some…”

“There are some times when we can do nothing to repay the sacrifice that our fellow men have done for us; but, in some small way, we can try to show our gratitude. This is one bill that does that. I yield such time as he may consume to the gentleman from California (Mr. McClintock), the sponsor of this piece of legislation. Mr. McCLINTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I thank the gentleman, the chairman of the Committee on Natural Resources, for yielding. Mr. Speaker, Marine Staff Sergeant Sky Mote cared about a lot of things--his fellow Marines, his country, his family, his community--but his father, Russell, recalled, ``He never cared about medals. He never showed them to us. Once,'' he said, ``I found one in his laundry.'' The irony is that Staff Sergeant Sky Mote received the second highest medal that our country can bestow upon a Marine, the Navy Cross, for his heroism in defending his fellow Marines on the last day of his life, August 10, 2012. The Navy Cross is in addition to the Purple Heart, the Navy and Marine Corps Commendation Medal, the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, two Combat Action Ribbons, and three Good Conduct Medals that he earned during his 9 years of exemplary service to our Nation. In the U.S. Marine Corps, that prides itself on maintaining the highest standards of the American military tradition, Staff Sergeant Sky Mote stands conspicuously above and beyond.…”