Speaker. reserving the right to object. I do so to say that I am pleased to rise today to thank my colleagues for their support of House Joint Resolution 157. a measure I introduced earlier this year designating September 13. 1993. as Commodore John Barry Day. Commodore John Barry. one of the great heroes of the American Revolutionary War and one of many immigrants who defended our Nation. was a native of Irelands County Wexford. My resolution recognizes Commodore Barrys contributions to our Nation. both in fighting for our independence and for assuring our fledgling Nations survival. As a Catholic and nationalist in Englishruled Ireland during the days of the penal laws. young John Barry faced a bleak future. Accordingly. he and his family emigrated to America. settling in Philadelphia. John Barry. who loved the sea. first shipped out as a cabin boy. However. by adulthood.
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