| Comfort Women |
May 15, 2013 |
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Ed Royce, R-CA
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"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to condemn the systematic and brutal enslavement of women during World War II by the Imperial Government of Japan. What is known today as “comfort women” is, in reality, a state-sponsored program of sexual brutality against 200,000 women from Korea, China, Taiwan, and the Philippines."
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| Honoring The Memory Of Walter “Finch” Kwiecinski Of Duluth, Minnesota |
May 9, 2013 |
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Tim Walz, D-MN
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"Born in 1914 on a farm near Duluth, Minnesota, to Polish immigrants, Walter enlisted in the Army at Fort Snelling, Minnesota, on February 6, 1941. After basic training, he was sent to Fort Mills on Corregidor Island in the Philippines."
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| Immigration |
May 9, 2013 |
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Steve King, R-IA
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"An example of that, Mr. Speaker, was one that caught me by surprise, a very pleasant surprise. Several years ago, I went to a hotel in downtown Washington, D.C., to listen to a speech by then-President of the Philippines, Gloria Arroyo. In that speech, as I listened, here is how it unfolded: She said, thank you, America. Thank you for sending the United States Marine Corps to our islands in 1898. Mr. Speaker, I know you must be thinking, what about the Army? She forgot about the Army, but the Army was there, too."
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| Comprehensive Immigration Reform |
May 6, 2013 |
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Steve King, R-IA
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"That’s what makes this a special country, and that’s why America could engage in global conflicts as far back as 1898 in the Spanish-American War, which took us over to the Philippines, or why America could engage in a conflict like World War I, when we went over to save as much as we could—and succeeded to a great degree—of Europe from the heavy hand of the Kaiser at a cost of a lot of American lives—of a lot of lives, let me say, on the western side of that line—and freedom was preserved again for another generation until World War II came along."
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| Dan Stowers Honored For His Work With Habitat For Humanity |
April 26, 2013 |
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C. W. Bill Young, R-FL
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"The prestigious “Clive Rainey Lifetime Achievement Award” was presented to Pinellas County resident Dan Stowers by Habitat for Humanity International at its biennial national affiliate conference in Atlanta on March 12th. Stowers was recognized for more than 20 years of volunteer service to Habitat for Humanity affiliates in Florida and Ohio, Habitat Global Village builds, and Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Projects around the world. At the Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County affiliate, Stowers, a licensed professional engineer, volunteers his time and expertise to preparing engineering and architectural plans for many of the 25+ homes built locally by the affiliate each year. In addition to preparing the plans and engineering for Habitat Pinellas, Dan frequently volunteers on the worksites and recruits and leads groups from his church to volunteer. Stowers helped establish the first Habitat chapter in Romania and he has participated in ten Habitat builds in various locations around the world. He has also worked on Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Work Projects in Hungary, the Philippines, Harlem, NY, Mexico and Thailand. “By serving as the affiliate’s professional engineer in a volunteer capacity, Dan has saved Habitat Pinellas a very considerable sum of funds,” said Ron Spoor, chief operations officer for Habitat Pinellas. “In fact, when calculating the monetary value of Dan’s in-kind donation, Dan is the largest individual donor in the affiliate’s history. Through his donation of time and resources to Habitat, Dan has enabled the affiliate to increase its production and serve many additional families.” The Clive Rainey Lifetime Achievement Award is presented annually to volunteers for significant accomplishments that have advanced the mission of Habitat for Humanity. The award honors Habitat for Humanity’s first volunteer, Clive Rainey, who made an exceptional and sustained commitment to advancing Habitat for Humanity’s mission through generously sharing his time and talents."
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