[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 29 (Thursday, February 28, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H706]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                           STOP THE SEQUESTER

  (Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Ms. BROWNLEY of California. As a member of the Veterans Affairs' 
Committee, as an American, and as the proud Representative of Ventura 
County--we are home to a large naval base with a very significant 
veteran community--I am extremely concerned about the impact the 
sequester will have on our women and men and their families who have 
courageously served, sacrificed, and defended our country.
  If Congress fails to stop the across-the-board and unnecessary cuts 
at this moment, so many programs that help veterans--like transitioning 
to civilian life and finding employment--will be reduced.
  More veterans with less resources is unacceptable. Our brave men and 
women deserve better. Now is the time to be doing more, not less. For 
our veterans' sake, we need to come together to stop this sequester 
now.

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