"THE SUFFERING FLAG" CURRENTLY HANGS IN THE CAPITOL BUILDING IN WASHINGTON DC. IT IS AN HONOR TO HAVE CONGRESSMAN TOM PERRIELLO UNVEIL THIS IMPORTANT WORK OF ART AND RECOGNIZE ITS RIGHTFUL PLACE IN HISTORY. THIS AMERICAN FLAG HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN IN PUBLIC BEFORE UNTIL IT WAS UNVAILED IN AUGUST OF 2010. THE FLAG WAS SUCH A PERSONAL AND PRIVATE PAINTING FOR THE ARTIST, ELSA CRISTINA GAILOR THAT IT REMAINED IN UNSEEN FOR YEARS. IT IS AN HONOR TO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, IN THIS VENUE, TO SHARE THIS IMAGE OF "THE SUFFERING FLAG" WITH THE AMERICAN PEOPLE AND THE WORLD.