they issued upon us but we haven't gotten the metal yet the congressional gold medal for our efforts to be received in about five days i'm going to be speaking to the convention and that maritime service and armed guards and they will be receiving a copy of what it looks like and sometimes after we receive that gold-medal. in the early years because a lot of people took up the case and said this isn't fair, this isn't right, i can't go through my life speaking for others saying i didn't get to this or that, i can't succeed. i've done very well in my life. if you know about me, look me up and you will see that i've done very well. but i did pen a part of that letter and here's why i said the congress and the united states do you, can you, will you ever understand that we gave up our youth when we held up our hands and swore to do what we were asked to do and then at the bottom of this i wrote about these epitaphs. we won't go away. if you've ever seen the movie saving private ryan, you will see what i'm going to be talking about. in that movie there is a scene that happens at a cemete

what is your reaction to this award for your son for the congressional gold-medal?use there has been so many wonderful warriors that have come before our boys and girls that were recently taken from us. it puts us in an awkward position because so many people have contributed to where we are today. we struggled with our 13, anymore that were important puts us in an awkward position, truly honored. >> such a humble response. both of you were at the patriot awards and many of the 13 families who were there, i saw them leaning on each other because it was an emotional experience. if you have any reflection what the last 3 months of been like i am sure many people would love to hear them. >> it has been a whirlwind of emotion. taylor was the rock of the family. his two sisters looked up to him and now that is gone, we are left with an empty hole. we can't ever get him back as much as we would like to. knowing taylor being put in that same position again. i can't speak to the other 13 families but knowing that, given the same circumstances, he would go back in and do the

they issued upon us -- though, we haven't gotten a medal yet, the congressional gold medal. i'm going to speak to the united states merchant marine service and the armed guard. and i'll be speaking at that convention. and they will be receiving a copy of what it looks like and sometimes thereafter we will receive that gold medal. in the early years, a lot of people took up our case and said, this isn't fair. this isn't right. i can't go through my life. i can't speak for others, just saying, well, it was wrong and i can't live because i didn't get this or that i can't succeed. i have done very well in my life. if you know about me or look me up on youtube, dave yoho, you'll see i did very well in my life. here's what i said to the congress of the united states, do you, can you, will you ever understand that we gave up our youth when we held up our hands and swore to do what we were asked to do? and then at the bottom of this, i wrote about our letters continually come in, i said these efforts will not offend you. hell, no, we won't go away. if you ever seen the movie "saving

congressional gold medal has six men representing six branches of the military.t's my aunt and cousin. chinese americans served in all branches during the war and there is one woman depicted to represent chinese american women who served as nurses. this was just such a special incredible event and moment for my family, for the chinese american community as well. i want to say this. my family, they did trust me and said i could have brought the congressional gold medal to work to show you personally. but i thought about it. if i dropped that thing, i would not be able to live with myself. i was like no, can't take the pressure. >> don't want to take that chance. i am so happy you got the moment, you and your family. that feels so amazing. a proud moment. >> it was. it was just so special and, you know, more than 70 years in the making. something that meant a lot to my family and also the chinese american community and to finally be recognized for their service and dedication to our country. >> it was time. >> i loved seeing the images and video of the veterans tha

congressional gold medal has six men representing six branches of the military.rved in all branches during the war. there is one woman depicted to represent chinese american women who served as nurses. it was a special time to see these amazing chinese americans finally honored. >> so special. >> the medal is beautiful. i wish i could have brought it. my family trusts me and said you can do it, you can bring it to work. but if i drop that, i would not be able to live with myself. >> too much pressure. >> paco put it best, put it in bubble wrap. >> right. >> i thank all of you and our kpix family for the support and love. it means so much. >> it is time. glad you and your family got the moment. >> thank you. >>> some people might be stuck on that toll plaza on the bay bridge. >> i was hoping it would be better. it looked good at the 5:00 hour. not the case in the 6:00 hour. you are backed up at the bay bridge with bumper to bumper traffic. sluggish conditions almost to the foot of the maze. so it is busier than it was say 10, 15 minutes ago. our travel time, looks

he's now asking congress to past the ghost army congressional gold medal act, a bill to recognize the critically important work of the ghost army during world war ii. i am honored to support this effort and i'm hoping my colleagues in the senate will take up this measure very soon. keep up the great work, caleb. i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania rise? mr. thompson: madam speaker, request unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. mr. thompson: thank you, madam speaker. madam speaker, i rise today to recognize liberty baptist church located in blanchard, pennsylvania. this weekend they are celebrating a major milestone, their 150th anniversary. when it started with very humble beginnings at an abandoned german reform church in 1871. what started there has blossomed into a vibrant congregation and community staple. in 1872, the pastor at the time, described the congregation in a simple sentence, wealt

greene, we should note, was one of 21 republicans who voted against awarding congressional gold medals by the way, law enforcement officers who protected the capitol on january 6th. joining me now, juanita toliver and susan del percio. okay, susan, let's read this just-in statement from house gop leader kevin mccarthy. "i talked to congresswoman lauren boebert today. she has apologized for what she said and has reached out to congresswoman omar to meet next week. i spoke with leader hoyer today to help facilitate that meeting so that congress can get back to talking to each other and working on the challenges facing the american people." it feels as if he wrote this statement up, him and his team, and then he went back to what he was doing because nowhere in this team does he say what she said was wrong, what she said was abhorrent, what she said was racist or islamaphobic. what she said inspires hateful speech. none of it. none of it. should we expect more? >> we should expect more from leadership, but kevin mccarthy has shown no leadership so i don't expect more from him because he's

they issued upon us, the congressional gold medal for our efforts. yet to be received. in about five days i'm going to be speaking to the convention of the united states merchant marine service and armed guard. i will be speaking at that convention and they will be receiving a copy of what it looks like and some time soon there after we will receive that gold medal. the early years of letter writing, i can't go through my life, i can't speak for others saying it was wrong, i didn't get this or that, so i can't succeed. i have done very well in my life. if you know about me or looked me up on you tube, dave yoho you will see that i have done very well in my life. but i did pen part of that better that went to congress. here is where i said do you, can you will youer understand that we gave up our youth when we held up our hands and swore to do what we were asked to do. and at the bottom of this, i wrote about our letters that continued to come in. i said i trust these epithets i trust will not offend you. hell no, we won't go away. if you have ever seen the movie "saving

attack against the kabul airport, unanimous consent awards each of those heroes with the congressional gold medal. jillian: as i mentioned i am here in hollywood, florida where the patriot awards were held last night. pete hegseth hopes to the show and opened with a joke. >> i never ever thought i would host a hollywood award show but here we are in the real hollywood, hollywood florida. >> i didn't know he was going to be here but florida governor ron desantis welcoming the show to the sunshine state. >> we were not going to let florida descend into a fauciand dystopia where people's freedoms worker tale than their livelihoods were destroyed. >> us olympian receiving the most valuable patriot award for showing pride in the country after winning the gold moment. the tenant internal scott evacuating americans from afghanistan. >> this is for the men and women who went into the breach at kabul international when everything was falling apart, the 13 the didn't come home. >> surprising the service to veterans award with service to veterans award after giving the modern warrior award recipient army se

congressional gold medals and state ceremonies take place at the capitol rotunda, about the room pictured here in this image so as we push forward, it's important to think this is where our country comes together to celebrate and mourn those figures we've lost. one of the ways i've mentioned that we have paid tribute to eating figures in important people in our nations history is through the state ceremony, a somber occasion as part of an official state funeral in which the casket of the deceased is placed upon a support structure which we will talk more about the program and people, the public are allowed to come pay respects to siva rotunda, is a very powerful somber occasion if you're ever in washington for such an occasion, we hope they are few and far removed but typically open to the public it's a powerful way to participate in civic pain tribute to state funeral. henry clay was the first place to stay, clayton state. it's a rare honor, only 35 people in our nations history have late in state total through today involving ten late in state before world war i unknown, henry clay in 1

congressional gold medals and laying in state ceremonies both take place in the capitol rotunda, just floor above the room pictured here in this image. so, as we push forward, it's important to think that this is where our country comes together to, again, celebrate and to mourn those great figures we've lost. one of the ways, as i've just mentioned, that we have paid tribute to leading figures and important people in our nation's history is through the lying in state ceremony. it's a somber occasion as part of an official state funeral in which the casket of the deceased is placed upon a support structure, which we'll talk a little bit more later in today's program. and the public is allowed to come in and pay their respects. they drape the rotunda in black bunting. it's a very powerful and somber occasion. if you are in washington for such an occasion, of course we hope they are few and far removed, but it is typically open to the public. it's a really powerful way to participate in civics by paying tribute at a state funeral. henry clay was the first person to lay in state in 1852.

and get this, one especially -- attention seeker wants to award rittenhouse a congressional gold medalguy donald trump, welcome donald rittenhouse to his home in florida. and is now calling him, quote, a really good young guy. >> joining me now is veteran social justice activist brittany packnett cunningham a former member of president obama's 21st century policing task force. she is now the host of the podcast on distracted, and an msnbc contributor. brittani, i heard you earlier today, and here's my question. how do you square this week in the american justice system? i understand it as part of the repeated pattern, and i understand it as a warning. so i'm thinking of 1964 the trial of what -- is happening, he is the man of course murdered the incredible civil rights icon adverse in the driveway of his own home, in the deep south, in mississippi. he's also a man who is quote twice acquitted of that murder. in 1964 the mississippi governor at the time ross barnett, what marches into the courtroom and he shakes the hand of -- in front of the jury before they start their deliberations.

pushing a bill to award rittenhouse a congressional gold medal which has been bestowed on people likeandela, winston churchill, and the wright brothers. >> he stands as an icon on the far right as someone who pushed back against the black lives matter movement and he stands for gun rights because he was open carrying during a protest. and he used his -- his gun in a violent way. and was -- in -- in the minds of many people on the right, an attack on their version of america. >> reporter: in the carlson interview, kyle rittenhouse said the incidents that led to his prosecution never had anything to do with race and that he supports the black lives matter movement. he is also hinting at possible legal action against people who have implied that he is a white supremacist like then-candidate joe biden did in a tweet last year. rittenhouse now saying that was actual malice and defamed his character. jim. >> all right. brian todd, thank you very much. i am jim acosta. have a very happy thanksgiving. mom, get the turkey. get the stuffing ready. i'm on my way. i am going to show up hungry on

and get this, one especially fervent attention seeker wants to award rittenhouse a congressional gold medalttenhouse to his home in florida and is now calling him, quote, a really good young guy. joining me now is veteran social justice activist brittany pat nick cunningham, a former member of president obama's central policing task force. she's a host of the podcast undistracted and an msnbc contributor. i heard you earlier today and here's my question, how do you square this week in the american justice system? >> i understand it as part of the repeated pattern, and i understand it as a warning, so i'm thinking of 1964, the trial of byron dela beckwith is happening, he murdered the incredible civil rights icon medgar evers in the driveway of his own home in the deep south. he's also the man who was twice acquitted of that same murder. in 1964, the mississippi governor at the time ross barnett marches into the courtroom, and he shakes the hand of byron dela beckwith in front of the jury before they start their deliberations, so this kind of pattern of approval seeking and approval granting

congresswoman marjorie taylor greene is also jumping in pushing a bill to award rittenhouse a congressional gold medalas been bestowed on people like george washington, nelson mandela, winston churchill, and the wright brothers. >> he stands as an icon on the far right as someone who pushed back against the black lives matter movement, and he stands as someone who's sort of stands for gun rights because he was open carrying during a protest and used his gun in a violent way. it was in the minds of many people on the right an attack on their version of america. >> reporter: in the carlson interview, kyle rittenhouse said the incident that's led to his prosecution never had anything to do with race, and that he supports the black lives matter movement and is hinting at possible legal action against people who have implied that he's a white supremacy like then-candidate joe biden did in a tweet last year. rittenhouse now saying that was actual malice and defamed his character. brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> coming up, it's one of america's most unsolved mysteries. whatever happened to jimmy hoffa? ther

congresswoman marjorie taylor greene is also jumping in, pushing a bill to award rittenhouse a congressional gold medalbeen bestowed on people like george washington, nelson mandela, winston churchill and the wright brothers. >> he stands as an icon on the far-right as someone who pushed back against the black lives matter movement and he stands as someone who sort of stands for gun rights because he was open carrying during a protest and he used his gun in a violent way in the minds of many people on the right, an attack on their version of america. >> reporter: in the carlson interview, kyle rittenhouse said the incidents that led to his prosecution never had anything to do with race, and that he supports the black lives matter movement. he is also hinting at possible legal action against people who have implied that he's a white supremacist, like then candidate joe biden did in a tweet last year. rittenhouse now saying that was actual malice and defamed his character. brian todd, cnn, washington. >>> now, some brazen thieves in the u.s. are targeting high-end stores in a string of smash-and-grab bur

marjorie taylor greene being one of the city republicans who voted against awarding the congressional gold medalnor, yes, it's low, but just the gesture, aid adrienne. your reaction to that? >> i think it's disgusting. the fact that this is where we are, where the republican party is awarding somebody who many people across this country believed murdered people who were peacefully protesting, even though that's not what the jury came down with. the fact that the far right has embraced people like kyle rittenhouse, this is like their new playbook, right? they helped raise money to support his legal defense. they, again, are trying to prop him up as someone who should be a role model for other people who want to follow their own political beliefs. it's just -- i've never seen anything like this. i continue, alex, i feel like i go on your show all the time and say i simply cannot believe this is the state of the republican party today, but it is and it continues to get worse. >> well, and here's something to add to it because marjorie taylor greene is not the only republican in congress who is embr

together to honor their memory and posthumously award these fallen heros a well-deserved congressional gold medal. we remember their names and their stories always. and we can't to rally with our new gold star families. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from pennsylvania seek recognition? >> mr. speaker, i rise to address the house and extend and revise my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> i rise to recognize the thomas family of myerstown, pennsylvania who tragically lost their son trevor, a student athlete who played baseball at allegheny college of maryland and at penn state. in the face of that looses, the thomas family has responded with love and compassion for the community. in honor of their son's commitment to serving others the thomas family printed small cards and the courage their neighbors to help others to -- through acts of kindness. mr. joyce: those cards have inspired incredible gestures of generosity in our community. the acts of kindness were wide-ranging, for

legacy and commitment to ending racial segregation, i reintroduced h.r. 1348 to award a congressional gold medal to the freedom rides for the recognition of their unique contribution to civil rights. i strongly encourage my congressional colleagues to co-sponsor h.r. 1348. this year marks the 65th anniversary of the freedom rides and it is past time that we recognize their courage and contributions. thank you and i yield back. the speaker pro tempore: for what purpose does the gentleman from wisconsin seek recognition? >> i'd like to ask unanimous consent to speak for a minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> over the weekend i attended a university of wisconsin football game. if air while i sat high in the second deck, overlooking the campus and the beautiful lake. as i stood there looking at over 80,000 people i wondered what was going on in different people's minds. some people looking at the beautiful lake, some people look at the beautiful college buildings, other people looking down on the football game. but as i looked at the 80,0

awarded two silver stars two bronze stars, v for valor, he was a purple heart recipient, congressional gold medal recipient, when he retired he continued his life of service as a professor at clemson university for nearly 20 years. earned several esteemed citizen and civilian awards including the clemson medallion, clemson university's highest honor. the alumni distinguished service award. from the state of south carolina, thed orer of the palmetto. his life of perseverance and selfless leadership exemplify what it means not only to be a united states soldier but a true american hero. counselor scardin was informed of the promotion that he received from counselor to brigadier general. just this weekend. colonel scardin was 104 years old. i will say general scardin was 104 years old he passed away last night. in working to secure his honorary promotion to brigadier general is one of the most humbling acts i've undertaken in my time in congress. and i have no doubt that there was divine intervention to ensure he learned of this honor bestowed upon him before his passing. he'll be deeply missed but

the clerk: h.r. 5142, an act to award posthumously a congressional gold medal in commemoration to the servicemembers to perished in afghanistan on august 26, 2021, during the evacuation of citizens of the united states and afghan allies at hamid karzai international airport, and for other purposes. the presiding officer: without objection, the senate shall proceed to the measure. mr. schumer: i ask unanimous consent that the bill be considered read a third time and passed and that the motion to reconsider be considered made and laid upon the table. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. schumer: mr. president, we just passed h.r. 5142, which awards the congressional gold medal to 13 servicemembers. they are american heroes and today the senate will honor them as such. our nation is forever indebted to these brave men and women and their families for their sacrifice that enabled the safe evacuation of more than 100,000 americans and afghan allies. they risked their lives for our country and their heroic efforts will not be forgotten. now, mr. president, i ask unanimous consent t