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On the recordMarch 7, 2001
I am just absolutely amazed, and we are the luckiest people on earth, to have the quality of people that serve us, and the mixture we have around the world in our reservists and National Guard people. And I would just hope that the American public, who do not have the opportunity to see these young men and women, to see these young men and women act in the responsible way that they do not to make a lot of money but to serve their country is indeed a wonderful thing. These guardsmen were the same way to sacrifice their lives.
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Norman Sisisky
Democratic · Virginia
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Discussing the dedication and quality of American servicemen and women.

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