[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 99 (Tuesday, June 24, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H5649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       KOREAN WAR VETERANS LUNCH

  (Mr. LaMALFA asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. LaMALFA. Mr. Speaker, on Saturday, I had the chance to join with 
the Consul General Dong-man Han in presenting the memorial wreath at 
the 25th annual Korean war veterans lunch held at the VFW hall in 
Anderson, California. It was an honor to be in the company with such a 
courageous group of men who fought hard for the freedoms that the 
people of South Korea enjoy today.
  The luncheon also served as a solemn reminder of the sacrifices that 
have been made on our behalf and the commitment we have to our 
veterans. That commitment wouldn't be embodied any better than by my 
friend Kim Chamberlain, who is a Korean immigrant.
  As I assured the many veterans in the audience on Saturday, from the 
first time a constituent alerted me about issues he had faced with the 
VA until today, the vigilance of my office, myself, and many of my 
colleagues in this House, that commitment will remain to get to the 
bottom, to get solutions for the VA and the problems the veterans face 
on the backlog of not only their health issues but, as well, the 
backlog of even having their cases heard and the benefits.
  So, many questions still remain. I look forward to meeting with the 
new director of the Oakland regional office there pretty soon and 
getting to the bottom and getting real solutions for veterans. Our 
commitment remains on them.

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