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Awarding Posthumously A Congressional Gold Medal, in Commemoration to the Servicemembers Who Perished in Afghanistan on August During the Evacuation of Citizens of the United States and Afghan Allies At Hamid Karzai International Airport

Floor Speech

Date: Nov. 17, 2021
Location: Washington, DC

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Mr. SCHUMER. 5142, which was received from the House.
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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.

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