Political Quotes

“we have all paused to remember our Nation's veterans this week. This year, the Daniels Scholars wrote letters to our country's heroes in uniform. These letters, published in Because of you . . . Letters of Gratitude from the 2012 Daniels Scholars to the Defenders of American Freedom, are heartwarming. The Daniels Scholarship Program was created by a true American patriot, Bill Daniels. Bill was awarded the Bronze Star for his service in the Navy in World War II. He was called back into service during the Korean War. Bill went on to have a tremendously successful career. Due to his generosity, young people from Wyoming, Utah, New Mexico, and Colorado are selected to be Daniels Scholars. In addition to their college tuition and fees, they receive tremendous support and encouragement to give back to their communities. Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent to have printed in the Record the letter written by Megan Saylor from Casper, WY. May it inspire all who read it. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: Dear Soldier, I would like to begin by thanking you from the bottom of my heart for your military service to our country. I'm struggling to find the appropriate words that can explain how thankful I am, but the truth is, there are none. Because of you, I am able to sit in this room and freely express my thoughts and begin my path on to a bright future.…”