“A man from my district served in the Army in Vietnam. He was wounded and got a Purple Heart and other medals. He is dead now. I want to thank him and say he served with courage.”
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Recent debates
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Protect Economic and Academic Freedom Act of 2026
13 statements
Moment of Silence in Honor of the 25th Anniversary of September 11
2 statements
Honoring Former U.S. Representative Charles Hatcher of Georgia
2 statements
Recognizing Firefighters from California's Third Congressional District
17 statements
Saluting White Plains Beautification Foundation
2 statements
Celebrating Rural Lawyer Julie Bear
4 statements
Operation Midway Blitz Anniversary
2 statements
Catherine Watts Celebrates 100th Birthday
4 statements
House of Representatives
Honoring James Robert Yaroszeufski
“A man from my district served in the Navy in Vietnam. He was wounded and has scars. He talked to students about the war. He made a thing from old flags. I want to thank him and say he served with courage.”
“A man from my district named Bob served in the Army in Vietnam. He got some medals. I thank him for serving our country.”
“I want to honor a man in my district who farmed. He was good at farming for a long time and many people knew him. He died. I want his family to know I said nice things about him.”