[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 176 (Thursday, December 12, 2013)]
[House]
[Page H7699]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    FISHER HOUSE HERO MILES PROGRAM

  (Mr. BARROW of Georgia asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. BARROW of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, this time of year, as we gather 
with family and friends, it is important for us to remember the men and 
women in the military who sacrifice so much for our country. Those who 
have been injured in battle oftentimes find themselves a long way from 
home during the holidays.
  This year, like every year, I am donating the over 68,000 frequent 
flyer miles that I received from congressional travel to the Fisher 
House Hero Miles program, which provides free airline tickets so that 
American soldiers and their families can be to together.
  The Fisher House has provided more than 40,000 flights worth some $63 
million to wounded troops and their families. We have got no business 
keeping these frequent flyer miles for personal use anyhow, and I don't 
know of anyone who could make better use of them.
  I encourage all Members of Congress to follow my example and give 
their frequent flyer miles to some charity like the Fisher House. It is 
not just a good thing to do; it is the right thing to do.

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