[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 174 (Tuesday, December 10, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL FACILITY LEASES

  (Mrs. KIRKPATRICK asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. KIRKPATRICK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in favor of H.R. 3521, 
which authorizes medical facility leases for the Department of Veterans 
Affairs. I am a cosponsor of this bipartisan bill, and I am pleased 
that it allocates $20 million for community-based outpatient clinics in 
my home State of Arizona.
  The Phoenix VA Health Care System serves the majority of our 
veterans. More than 300,000 veterans reside in this service area. 
Having an additional facility will help these men and women access the 
care they deserve.
  I thank my colleagues on both sides of the aisle for supporting this 
bill. Helping our veterans isn't a partisan issue; it is a national 
responsibility.

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