[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 61 (Monday, April 28, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H3202]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       GROUNDBREAKING OF THE CONNECTICUT TREES OF HONOR MEMORIAL

  (Ms. ESTY asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. ESTY. Mr. Speaker, last week Connecticut broke ground on a new 
memorial to honor the 65 men and women who died serving our country in 
the war on terror.
  Like all memorials, this beautiful place will serve both as a source 
of comfort for loved ones, as well as a lasting reminder of the cost of 
freedom. That cost is measured in lives, but also in promises kept.
  We have a duty to honor our veterans and support their families. That 
is why I am a proud author of the Caregivers Expansion and Improvement 
Act. My bill would assist home caregivers of all veterans injured 
during their service, allowing them to recover in the comfort of their 
own homes.
  I stand with the VFW and the DAV to do my part to ensure that we care 
and honor all those who so bravely serve our country.
  I urge my colleagues to cosponsor H.R. 3383.

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