Representative Mike Pence delivered fine speech on the House floor regarding the death of Osama bin Laden and paid a lovely tribute to Hoosiers who have given their lives in this War on Terror.
Pence said, “I rise to pay a debt of honor and debt of gratitude.”
The Indiana congressman gave praises to Presidents Obama and Bush, the intelligence community, and especially the U.S. Armed Forces past and present, who have given their lives to defend and protect this nation during this War on Terror.
Pence also gave a touching, and personal account of what happened during 9/11 as well as a tribute to the Hoosiers who have given their lives.
Transcript via Pence:
“This was a victory for freedom. And as much as it belongs to those who made the decisions, developed the intelligence, who slid down the ropes and stepped into harm’s way Sunday night, this victory belongs to those who lie in earthen graves, in my district and all over this country who brought it about.
“Winston Churchill once said that ‘We sleep soundly in our beds because rough men stand ready in the night to visit violence on those who would do us harm.’
“Today I pay a debt of gratitude to a Commander-in-Chief, present and past, and to all the members of the Armed Forces who allow us this day to say, ‘Justice is served. Osama bin Laden is dead.’”
