[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 116 (Thursday, September 23, 2004)]
[House]
[Page H7449]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      NEW BLUEPRINT FOR THE FUTURE

  (Ms. BERKLEY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. BERKLEY. Mr. Speaker, yesterday, Democrats unveiled a new 
blueprint for the future, our New Partnership for America's Future, a 
plan that will move our Nation in the right direction by promoting 
prosperity, national security, fairness and opportunity, as well as 
supporting our communities and demanding accountability.
  I want to focus today on national security. Nevada has the highest 
percentage of National Guard troops deployed in Iraq, 40 percent of 
Nevada's National Guard. Over 1,500 Nevada National Guard and Reserve 
troops have been deployed overseas. These brave men and women are our 
next generation of veterans.
  Republicans have not kept their promises to our current veterans, and 
I have no confidence that we will be able to do any better for these 
new veterans. Republicans refuse to end the Disabled Veterans Tax. 
Instead, they passed a plan that fails to cover over 5,000 disabled 
veterans in Nevada.
  Democrats will keep our promises to our veterans and will keep 
America safe with a strong military, sound diplomacy, resources for our 
first responders and heightened security for our ports.

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