[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 3 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[House]
[Pages H140-H141]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          HIRE MORE HEROES ACT

  (Mrs. ELLMERS asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute.)
  Mrs. ELLMERS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to applaud the House of 
Representatives on unanimously passing

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its first piece of legislation yesterday to prioritize employment 
opportunities for veterans and reservists. This is particularly 
important to me as I proudly represent Fort Bragg and over 100,000 
veterans, servicemembers, and their spouses.
  Recently, I held a military roundtable in Fayetteville, North 
Carolina. As you can imagine, the number one concern for military 
spouses and veterans was unemployment.
  Unfortunately, ObamaCare's employer mandate has made employment 
opportunities for veterans scarcer than ever before. However, the Hire 
More Heroes Act is a step in the right direction in improving veterans' 
transition into the civilian workforce.
  This commonsense legislation is to be held up and applauded. I am 
proud to have been an original cosponsor, and I look forward to do more 
for our veterans every day.

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