Senate Proceeding on Oct 8th, 2009 :: 3:32:25 to 3:39:05
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Mark Udall: colleagues to vote for this. and i yield the floor at this time. a senator: mr. p the presiding officer: the senator from color a senator: mr. president, i would ask unanimous consent to sneak morning business. the presiding officer: without objection, so ordered. mr. udall: mr. president, i rise

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Speech By: Mark Udall

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Mark Udall: to pay tribute to eight young men from colorado who perished last weeke this was the heaviest u.s. loss of life in a single battle since july 2008 when nine american soldiers were killed in afghanistan. now, mr. president, highlighting the lives of these young soldiers, i don't want to diminish the loss of other brave servicemen and women who've

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Mark Udall: given their lives for our country. before last weekend, fort carson alone had lost 270 soldiers in iraq and afghanistan. and we must continue to honor the courage of our fallen, our wounded, and those who continue the fight. but i hope the stories of these

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Mark Udall: eight young men today speak to ones of all of our brave young men and women who have lost their lives in afghanistan and iraq in recent years. honor their service, their courage, their dedication, their love of country and family. i thank their wives, their husbands, children, parents, and

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Mark Udall: other family members and friends for the support of these brave servicemen and women. and i want to express my deepest sympathy to all of them as they move their losses. these eight soldiers, mr. president, were awful from all from the

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Mark Udall: same platoon. bravo troupe based at fort car sofnl the fourth b.c.t. had work and is still working since may to secure territory throughout a four-province r jalalabad in some of afghanistan's most rugged terrain. training in the hills to for high-altitude battle.

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Mark Udall: they provided security for afghanistan's presidential security in august, thereby enabling local afghans to safely go to the polls. i met with the fourth b.c.t. commander, colonel randy george, back in ail before colonel george and his soldiers departed for afghanistan. i know how harder colonel george warkd to get -- i know how hard colonel george worked to get his soldiers ready

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Mark Udall: for the fight. and, mr. president, they were ready. these eight young men and their fellow soldiers fought valiantly, taking on about 200 insurgents in their remote outpost in afghanistan's nuristan province. as major daniel chand lerks the rear committee -- chandler, the rear detachment commander for

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Mark Udall: the fourth b.c.t. said, they were attacked, the unit fought bravely and in the end, they won the day. mr. president, i'd like to say a few words about each of these men. specialist michael skuza of villis, new jwa 22 years old. he joined the army after graduating from high school and

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Mark Udall: was in his second tour in afghanistan. a former teacher said, "he was a boy any mom would be proud to have." he leaves behind his wife and one-year-old son in colorado as well as family members in new jersey and nebraska. specialist christopher griffin was 24 years old.

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Mark Udall: he grew up in the small town of kinchlow, michigan. a high school classmate said that the whole town christopher would enli someday. the army was his calling and he was very proud of it. he leaves behind his family in michigan. private first class kevin thompson of reno, nevada, was 22 and joined the army in april 2008.

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Mark Udall: friends said that he could make anyone smile, that he valued friendship, and that he had a strong relationship with his mother. his photograph hangs in scalari's grocery store in southeast rejoe where he used to work, and he leaves behind family in nevada and california.

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Mark Udall: sergeant vernon martin was 22 years old and leafs behind a wife and -- leaves behind a wife and three children and family. he joined the army six years ago and had served in iraq before being shipped to afghanistan. his wife said that he hoped to work with kids someday and that vernon was the best thing that ever happened to her and their children.

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Mark Udall: specialist steffan mace of lo ve lovettsville, virginia. his mott sports, wildlife, the out of doors and that he always had a smile on his face. he learned about patriotism from his grandfather, who served in the c.i.a. during the vietnam war and had a strong love of the military and the country. steffan's youngest brother just

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Mark Udall: graduated from boot camp at fort sill and he wants to join the army just like his brother. sergeant joshua kirk, originally of boners ferry, idaho, was 30 years old. he leaves behind his wife and 2-year-old daughter in colorado and a mother in idaho.

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Mark Udall: sergeant joshua hart of applegate, california, was 24 years old and was an outgoing and athletic young man. so talented in high sool football that his helmet was retired. when joshua was stationed at fort carson, he and hi family moved to colorado together. joshua leaves behind his wife and immediate family in

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Mark Udall: california. sergeant just ingayagos of tucson, arizona, was 27 years old. his friends called him a man of excitement, courage, leadership, and kindness. and a strong man, a go-getter. he leaves behind family and friends in tucson. mr. president, there is so much

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Mark Udall: more to s about each one of these soldiers and about each one of the men and women who've given their lives in the service of our country. now is the time to honor their memories and pay tribute to them for their tremendous sacrifice and dedication to our nation.

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Mark Udall: we will not forget you.