Senate Proceeding on Nov 10th, 2009 :: 0:05:25 to 0:09:10
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Mitch McConnell: extra roll call vote to monday. mr. mcconnell: mr. the presiding officer: the minority leader, the senator from kentucky. mr. mcconnell: tomorrow is veterans day, the day that we set aside to honor the sacrifices that the heroic that the men and women served in the united states armed forces.

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Speech By: Mitch McConnell

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Mitch McConnell: america remains a beacon of freedom because o the commitment an sacrifice these have made. over the years many brave americans done their country's uniform. that effort continues today as our fighting forces courageously defend freedom from threats in afganistan and iraq and

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Mitch McConnell: elsewhere around the world. my own -- my own state of kentucky is has a -- has a proud military history. it is the home to both fort knox and fort campbell. many have gone from vital training at these two posts in order to protect the nation at

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Mitch McConnell: heart of the fight in afganistan and iraq. so tomorrow, as america takes a moment to thank these brave men and women who fought to preserve our way of life, and to rember the heroes who do not return home, we will also give thanks to the men and women in uniform who are currently in harm's way. and i might say; mr. president, every veterans day, i rember

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Mitch McConnell: my own father who served in world war ii. he arrived in europe after the battle of the bulge and was there until his unit met the russians. and one of my treasured possessions is a letter he wrote to my mother on v.e. day.

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Mitch McConnell: they called it v.e. at the time. he wrote v.e. at the top of the letter and that began a series of correspondence in that period right after the cease-fire and the germans surrendered. at one point he foot soldier, he mentioned to my mother after his experience

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Mitch McConnell: interacting with the russians in pilsen, that they were going to be a big problem i thought it was quite noteworthy that a regular foot soldier sort of ins understood at the moment that the russians were an ally of convenience in world war ii and not a long-term ally.

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Mitch McConnell: regretfully both my mother and father are no longer living, but i do rember them fondly and read their correspondence from time to time during that period when he was overseas. later today the fort hood community will honor the victims of the tragic shootings there last week. we were all shocked by the assault on american soldiers

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Mitch McConnell: right in the heart of a post that they called home. we mourn their loss and we pray for the victims and their families. in the midst of this terrible tragedy, we also saw the courage of many troops enforcement and we thank these brave men and women for their dedication that they showed in putting themselves in harm's way.

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Mitch McConnell: so we honor every american who has fought for this country and we recognize that this country was built on what they have sacrificed. mr. floor. the presiding officer: under the pr period morning business for one hour with senators permitted to speak therein for upo 10 minutes each with the time equally divide and controlled between the two leaders or their

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Mitch McConnell: designees, with the majority controlling the first half and the republicans controlling the