. >> president obama, your royal highness, prime minister rao, prime minister harbor, presidents are cozy, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, please be seated. -- president sarkozy. it is our privilege to welcome all the illustrious visitors joining us today. we extend a special welcome to the d-day and world war ii veterans and family members in attendance to honor us all with their presence. [applause] today we commemorate the 60th anniversary of the d-day landings that took place in the early morning hours of june 6, 1944. today's ceremony will honor the soldiers, sailors, and air man who made the supreme sacrifice so that europe might be liberated. included among those so honored are the 3881 who lost their lives on the day at omaha beach, and the 9387 of our dead who are buried at this cemetery. [speaking french] [speaking french] >> ladies and gentlemen, please tell your heads in prayer for the invocation delivered by a u.s. army chaplain colonel thomas mcgregor. [speaking french] >> our gracious loving father in heaven, we ask for the blessing of your presence on the

is emerging from the shadow of 30 years of brutal dictatorship and conflict and today prime minister rao and his government can work together for a peaceful and prosperous future. that they can do so is the old man to read to all who served in iraq to the skills, commitment and sheer professionalism, to their great manager encouraging conflict and a measurable contribution to reconstruction and peace and i commend the statement to the house. >> thank you mr. speaker, to enjoin the prime minister enclave to bid to the private killed in afghanistan and the last few days. in the course of the iraq conflict, hundred 79 british a service men and women lost their lives, they came from all three services, the army, navy and air force and also included one civilian. of course, of iraq, a cause great division in our politics, parliament and our country but the things we can all unite over are the professionalism and bravery of our armed forces, the service that they gave to our country and the debt we owe it to all of those who lost their lives. can i start with some of the things we agree about