[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 81 (Wednesday, May 26, 2010)]
[House]
[Page H3828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
NATIVE AMERICAN VETERANS
(Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona asked and was given permission to
address the House for 1 minute.)
Mrs. KIRKPATRICK of Arizona. Mr. Speaker, on Monday, Memorial Day,
folks across America will come together to pay tribute to our greatest
heroes--those who fought and died to keep this Nation safe and free. We
owe them and all of our men and women in uniform an eternal debt of
gratitude.
Sadly, Washington has not always done enough to pay their debt. Even
now, many Native American veterans are struggling to keep a roof over
their heads because of their service. They are being denied housing
assistance because they are receiving benefits that they have earned
with their sacrifices.
I introduced the Indian Veterans Housing Opportunity Act to right
this wrong. This commonsense bill makes sure that veterans disability
and survivor benefits are not counted as income under a critical Native
American Housing Act. This program will bring housing to our veterans
who have already paid the price.
This House approved the bill unanimously last month, and Native
veterans should not have to wait any longer for justice. I call on the
Senate to observe this Memorial Day by passing this important measure.
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