For those unfamiliar with Lt. Brian Murphy, he is a hero in every sense of the word. This man arrived at a Sikh Temple to see a madman, who’d already killed 6 people, set his site on him. This man was shot 12 times. With a dozen bullets in him Last night at the State of the Union address. The president spoke of him, and he sat in the crowd a reluctant hero.
He received not a single second of applause, among a speech of almost 100 instances of applause. We stood and applauded a centenarian who voted. However this mans heroism was glazed over and a quiet chamber dismissed him as quickly as he was introduced. It was an embarrassment to every person in that Chamber.
I am formally asking that he receive the standing ovation he deserved, accompanied by the apology our government.