October 18, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 165 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING THE FLORIDA AIR NATIONAL GUARD'S 125TH FIGHTER WING

  (Mr. RUTHERFORD asked and was given permission to address the House

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for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. RUTHERFORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the Florida 
Air National Guard's 125th Fighter Wing on their return home after a 4-
month deployment in support of Operation Spartan Shield.
  During their deployment, the 125th Fighter Wing served as an 
essential and direct combat support component of that mission that 
provided intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance in southwest 
Asia and contributed to a successful mission. I thank these brave Air 
Force men and women who are willing to go abroad and risk their lives 
for our freedom.
  We are incredibly proud of the more than 1,600 Air Force men and 
women who make up the 125th Fighter Wing to provide 24/7, 365 air 
homeland defense to combatant commanders worldwide, while 
simultaneously protecting the life and property of Floridians during 
times of crisis.
  I especially want to thank their families and the northeast Florida 
community for supporting these brave men and women before, during, and 
after they are sent into harm's way.
  Also, Mr. Speaker, as a 41-year law enforcement officer, I know what 
due process is and I know what fairness is when I see it. This 
impeachment process provides no due process, nor fairness.

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