Washington, Feb. 10 -- Congressman James E. Clyburn issued the following press release:
Mr. Speaker,
We have come to the floor today to pay homage to the Black men and women of our armed forces whose service and sacrifices have far too often unrecognized and underappreciated. And to make matters worse, they have often been denied their proper benefits as veterans who have proudly served our nation. There has been no war fought by or within the United States in which Blacks did not participate.
The men and women who we are honoring tonight, as we commemorate the 100th year of celebrating Black History, made memorable and consequential contributions to the greatness of this country, and it should not be insulting to any red-blooded to hear...