Memorial Day this year is especially important as we are reminded almost daily of the great sacrifices that the men and women of the Armed Services make to defend our way of life.

One of the great joys this year and the year before has been how all of the people in this body, men and women, Republicans and Democrats, have worked together so well with our chairman and the chairman of the full committee to address the issues of housing for our soldiers.

Our men and women in our armed forces are the real heroes in this conflict.

To our men and women in the armed services, the huge and deep core of your loyalty has earned the nation's accolade.

As we look forward to freedom, the shining city on the hill and the best days of America lying ahead, it is the men and women in uniform who protect, defend and make us proud to whom we should look and give thanks every night.

Our men and women in uniform make enough sacrifices for our country. Their credit rating should not be one of those sacrifices.