HYDE-SMITH RELEASES INDEPENDENCE DAY STATEMENT AS NATION CELEBRATES ITS 250TH ANNIVERSARY

WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith issued the following news release:

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued an Independence Day statement as Mississippians and citizens across the United States ramp up to commemorate and celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

"This Fourth of July, I hope we will set aside our differences and reflect on the values that unite us as Americans," Hyde-Smith said. "There is so much to celebrate in this remarkable nation, and we are always strongest when we come together in gratitude, pride, and patriotism."

Hyde-Smith's complete Independence Day message:

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