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Water Resources Reform and Development Act of 2013

Floor Speech

By: Paul Cook
By: Paul Cook
Date: Oct. 23, 2013
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Transportation Infrastructure

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Mr. COOK. Mr. Chairman, I rise today in honor of 241 servicemembers who were killed 30 years ago in the attacks by Hezbollah against the U.S. Marine compound in Beirut.

I was not stationed in Beirut during the attack, but this was my former battalion, the First Battalion, Eighth Marines. Until 9/11, this was the deadliest terrorist attack against Americans in our Nation's history; and in many ways, it was the beginning of the war on terror that we are still fighting today.

Mr. Chairman, I now ask my colleagues to rise and observe a moment of silence in honor of the sacrifice of 241 Americans--220 marines, 18 sailors, and three soldiers--who were lost 30 years ago today.

The Acting CHAIR. Will all Members present please rise for a moment of silence.

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