WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Deb Fischer issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and member of the Appropriations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor honoring United States Army Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, Nebraska, who was killed in Kuwait during Operation Epic Fury. Fischer also highlighted the urgent need to fund the Department of Homeland Security, which has been shut down for 19 days.
Transcript of Fischer's speech as prepared for delivery:
M. President,
I want to begin with a moment of solemn gratitude. Yesterday, we received devastating news. U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Noah Tietjens of Bellevue, Nebraska was kille...