[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 14 (Tuesday, February 15, 2000)]
[House]
[Pages H379-H380]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       THE KEEP OUR PROMISES ACT

  (Mr. GIBBONS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)

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  Mr. GIBBONS. Mr. Speaker, in my heart few things are more sacred than 
the solemn promises that we have made to our veterans, because all of 
us today would not be able to enjoy the peace and prosperity we have 
without the sacrifices of our veterans.
  Unfortunately, the President's budget proposal completely fails our 
veterans yet again by breaking the health care promises made to them 
years ago.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud that legislation has been introduced which 
corrects the administration's appalling oversight and restores adequate 
health care benefits that were promised to and earned by our veterans.
  The Keep Our Promises Act is a bipartisan bill which will finally 
fulfill the commitment we made to our military retirees. We need to 
protect the future of veterans' health care. We need to protect those 
who have paid the ultimate sacrifices for this country.
  I encourage our colleagues to support our Nation's veterans by 
supporting the Keep Our Promises Act. It is the least we can do, for 
all that they have done for us.

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