November 12, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 180 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

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                              VETERANS DAY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
and honor our Nation's veterans, the men and women who have made the 
decision to commit their lives to service and to defend our great 
Nation, among America's most courageous.
  This past July, I had the honor and privilege of traveling to Fort 
Drum, New York, to attend the final reenlistment and promotion of my 
son, Logan, to sergeant first class of the United States Army. My wife, 
Penny, and I could not be more proud.
  There are more than 20 million veterans living in the United States 
today, and, as elected officials, we have the opportunity and 
responsibility to equip them to succeed while they are defending our 
Nation and to ease their burdens when they return to civilian life.
  Our men and women in uniform have committed their lives to protecting 
this great Nation, and we are forever indebted to them for their 
service and their sacrifice.

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