mr. jack southerland. mr. southerland served honorably in the coast guard during world war ii. he was stationed off the california coast. mr. southerland's brave actions on december 25, 1943, resulted in the safe passage of two escort carriers down the pacific along the coast and into san diego bay. i am very proud to represent mr. southerland, an example to us all for his dedication to our country and for his lifetime of serving our community. mr. speaker, the debt we owe to our nation's veterans is immeasurable. mr. southerland is no exception. in fact, he's an example of those of that greatest generation who served nobly during the second world war. his actions in 1943 leave me humbled and honored by his sacrifices. we can never repay his service, but we can act honorably on his behalf and behave in a way that is indicative of a grateful nation. singling out events like these are important to remind us that acknowledging our veterans' wrafery and sacrifice is never done -- bravery and sacrifice is never done. despite the decades that have passed, our country remains indebted

mr. southerland one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. mr. southerland: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. southerland: i'd like to thank the gentleman for yielding me a minute this morning. today i think we owe the american people an apology because we all as a house are here to defend and protect the constitution of the united states and it has been way too long before this debate has been had on this floor. there's much more at risk today than libya. what is at risk today is the very constitution that we have sworn to protect and to uphold. if the constitution is at risk, then this house is at risk. when this house is blatantly ignored by another branch, by the president of the united states, then the people are blatantly ignored by the president of the united states and this house will fall. i applaud those that have sponsored this bill and i rise in support of it today. thank you and

mr. southerland one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. mr. southerland: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. southerland: i'd like to thank e gentleman for yielding me a minute this morning. today i think we owe the american people an apology because we all as a house are here to defend and protect the constitution of the united states and it has been way t long before this debate has been had on this floor. there's much more at risk today than libya. what is at risk today is the very constitution that we have sworn to protect and to uphold. if the constitution is at risk, then this house is at risk. when this house is blatant ignored by another branch, by the president of the united states, then the people are blatantly ignored by the president of the united states and this house will fall. i applaud those that have sponsored this bill and i rise in support of it today. thank you and i yiel

mr. southerland one minute. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. mr. southerland: i ask unanimous consent to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. mr. southerland: i'd like to thank the gentleman for yielding me a minute this morning. today i think we owe the american people an apology because we all as a house are here to defend and protect the constitution of the united states and it has been way too long before this debate has been had on this floor. there's much more at risk today than libya. what is at risk today is the very constitution that we have sworn to protect and to uphold. if the constitution is at risk, then this house is at risk. when this house is blatantly ignored by another branch, by the president of the united states, then the people are blatantly ignored by the president of the united states and this house will fall. i applaud those that have sponsored this bill and i rise in support of it today. thank you and

mr. southerland. the speaker: the gentleman from florida is recognized for one minute. without objection. mr. southerland: thank you, mr. speaker. i'd like to thank the gentleman from new york for my time. i have been here five months and a few moments ago i was as angry as i have been in a long time because this afternoon we heard the injection of a judeo-christian event that i was taught as a little boy is precious to my faith and the tenets of jew cayo christians -- judeo-christians around this world, and can i not sit and rise and object and ask everyone in this body, please, let's identify limits. to what we will say and where we will go. because what we say here, the world listens to. but more importantly, more importantly, ok, the god that we pray to listens to. and so it bothers me greatly, i am angered, angered at what i heard and what i witnessed. so we are trying to be in control of my emotions i would just ask everyone, please let's not inject religious events that many of us are looking forward to in our future. i yield back. the speaker: the gentleman's ti