Political Quotes

“I appreciate the remarks of the gentlewoman from New York and the comments of the gentleman from Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of H.R. 4975. Midlothian resident Dorothy Braden Bruce--or Dot, as she was widely known--embodied the true spirit of central Virginia and our Commonwealth. In World War II, Dorothy's work to break Japanese codes was one of the most pivotal Allied code-breaking efforts in the war. Having been recruited by the military to serve in a top-secret group of code-breaking women, she intercepted enemy movements, supply shipments, and potential threats to American servicemembers. For 70 years, Dorothy Bruce kept her story a secret. She had sworn an oath of secrecy. It wasn't until an author reached out to her a few years ago that she learned that she could finally talk about her by-then declassified work in the service of our country. It was at this time that even her grown children first learned of their mother's pivotal work. Dorothy Bruce didn't ask for credit, and she didn't seek the limelight. She knew that she had protected the lives of American servicemembers in the field of combat, and she knew their families were prospering and growing in the following decades, thanks to the diligence of her top-secret code-breaking unit. For her, that was an achievement worth celebrating, though quietly and secretly. Meanwhile, Dorothy Bruce became a dedicated member of our central Virginia community.…”