[Congressional Record Volume 155, Number 74 (Thursday, May 14, 2009)]
[House]
[Page H5588]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   DO BETTER TO GIVE VETERANS SUPPORT

  (Mrs. DAHLKEMPER asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. DAHLKEMPER. Madam Speaker, we owe our Nation's brave men and 
women in uniform a debt of gratitude. However, after speaking with so 
many families, it's obvious that we must do better to give veterans the 
support that they have earned. None of our troops should end up on the 
streets after serving their country, and all of our troops should have 
access to treatment for conditions such as posttraumatic stress 
syndrome.
  This is why I rise today to announce my strong support for the 
Veterans Bill of Rights. This new bill of rights pledges three things.
  One, we will increase the Veterans Administration's direct support 
for homeless veterans. No veteran should ever go hungry.
  Two, we will make counseling services for PTSD available in every 
veterans center in America.
  And, most importantly, three, we in Congress will make veterans a 
number one priority in all public policy decisions. We owe this to them 
and much, much more.
  I urge my colleagues to join me in support of Veterans Bill of 
Rights.

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