In military service have sacrificially given their time, comfort, strength, ambition, and health. Reward them one hundredfold for their sacrifice and service, blessing them more than they can ask for imagine. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The presiding officer please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. The presiding officer the clerk will read a communication to the senate. The clerk washington, d. C. , november 9, 2017. To the senate under the provisions of rule 1, paragraph 3, of the standing rules of the senate, i hereby appoint the honorable dean heller, a senator from the state of nevada, to perform the duties of the chair. Signed orrin g. Hatch, president pro tempore. The presiding officer under the previous order, the leadership time is reserved. Morning business is closed. Unde
Contributions. Heres a look at what dick durbin had to say on thursday from the senate floor. Mr. President , i would like to speak for a moment about the veterans day, which is just two days away. On saturday, the 11th of november, americans will honor the courage and sacrifice of veterans. More than 40 million have served our nation in uniform, from bunker hill, baghdad and beyond. Ive been thinking about the words of one of those brave patriots, the son and grandson of military leaders. When his time came, he too went to war, and he suffered horrific deprivation and excruciating injuries. Years later, he said few veterans chair a romantic remembrance of war. He said, a million tragedies ensue when wars are fought. War is wretched beyond description, and only a fool or a fraud can sentimentalize its cruel reality. Those are words of a friend and colleague, john mccain. We owe him and all of our nations veterans and families our profound gratitude and respect. Senator mccain endured m
I have been thinking about the worts of one of the brave patriots. He is the son and grandson of military leaders. When his time came, he too went to war and suffered excruciating injuries. He said when wars are fought, quote, a million tragedies ensue. War is retch retched retched beyond description. Those are the words of a man im privileged to call a colleague and friend, the senior senator from arizona, john mccain. We owe him and all of our nations veterans and their families our respect for their courage, sacrifice and hardships that they endured for all of us. Senator mccain endured more than 5 naf naf years as torture as a prisoner of war during the vietnam conflict. He when when he finally came whom he found another way to serve our nation with honor. We thank him for that. This week the United States congress dedicated a chair to honor all americans held as prisoners of war and those who remain in missing in action. That will stand as a solemn reminder of the Service Members
To war, and he suffered horrific deprivation and excruciating injuries. Years later, he said few veterans chair a romantic remembrance of war. He said, a million tragedies ensue when wars are fought. War is wretched beyond description, and only a fool or a fraud can sentimentalize its cruel reality. Those are words of a friend and colleague, john mccain. We owe him and all of our nations veterans and families our profound gratitude and respect. Senator mccain endured more than 5 1 2 years, 5 1 2 years of torture as a prisoner of war during the vietnam conflict. When he final hi came home, john mccain found another way to serve our nation with honor. We thank him for that. This week the United States congress dedicated a commemorative chair to honor all americans ever held as prisoners of war. The antique empty chair will stand in the capitol as a solemn reminder of these Service Members who were missing for years in captivity and those who remain missing today. As we prepare to celebra
THE BATTLE for the soul of Lowell played out at last Monday’s Planning Board meeting, as the board discussed whether to formally adopt Lowell’s new comprehensive master plan, Lowell Forward.The 20-year vision of the community’s plan for the future that City Manager Tom Golden called a “living, breathing document,” was unveiled during the City Council’s Feb. […]