Memorial Day This Year Is Especially Important

What Our Men And Women In Uniform Are Doing Is Providing For The Iraqi People And Other Surrounding Nations The Opportunity To See, To Taste And To Experience The Democracy That Equals Freedom And Ultimately Justice.

North Carolina, Particularly The 8th District, Has Long Played A Key Role In Our Nation's Military Forces.

My District Includes The Two Urban Centers Of Charlotte And Fayetteville, As Well As Large Rural Areas. Obviously, These Diverse Segments Of North Carolina Require Different Approaches To Meeting Current And Future Transportation Demands.

We In The Majority Have Worked Hard To Empower People To Create Opportunities, To Make Jobs, To Do Things That Turn America Into A Place Where People Can Achieve Their Dreams.

As We Are All Aware, Special Operations Forces, Sof, Are Playing An Increasingly Essential Role As We Continue To Fight And, More Importantly, Win The War On Terror.