Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the Peace Corps as it reached its 45th anniversary on March 1, 2006. – Solomon Ortiz
To honor our national promise to our veterans, we must continue to improve services for our men and women in uniform today and provide long overdue benefits for the veterans and military retirees who have already served. – Solomon Ortiz
Education is the silver bullet to improve this Nations standing worldwide… and our teachers know that. – Solomon Ortiz
In addition to serving overseas, the Peace Corps Crisis Corps Volunteers have helped their fellow Americans. – Solomon Ortiz
You will reciprocally promise love, loyalty and matrimonial honesty. We only want for you this day that these words constitute the principle of your entire life and that with the help of divine grace you will observe these solemn vows that today, before God, you formulate. – Pope John Paul II