[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 99 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1530]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HIRE A VETERAN WEEK

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                               speech of

                          HON. SILVESTRE REYES

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, July 24, 2006

  Mr. REYES. Madam Speaker, I rise in strong support of H. Con. Res. 
125, expressing Congressional support for ``Hire-A-Veteran Week,'' and 
encouraging the President to issue a proclamation calling upon 
employers to increase employment of men and women who have served 
honorably in the U.S. Armed Forces.
  As a U.S. Army veteran and a member of the House Armed Services and 
Veterans' Affairs Committees, I know of the challenges awaiting our 
servicemembers when transitioning from military service to the civilian 
workforce. While this resolution will not solve the problems of 
unemployment within the veterans community, it is a strong message that 
we as Members of Congress should send to anyone in a position to hire 
qualified veterans.
  Having military veterans in both my El Paso, TX and Washington, DC 
offices, I know of the exceptional training the Armed Forces provides 
our servicemembers, and wholeheartedly encourage any employer to 
consider hiring those veterans who have served our country.
  Madam Speaker, I ask all my colleagues to join me in supporting our 
nation's veterans by voting in favor of H. Con. Res. 125.

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