[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 24 (Thursday, February 12, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H990]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
VETERANS HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT
(Ms. BROWNLEY of California asked and was given permission to address
the House for 1 minute.)
Ms. BROWNLEY of California. Mr. Speaker, I am so honored to serve a
second term as ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs
Subcommittee on Health. I look forward to working with my colleagues on
both sides of the aisle to help Ventura County's veterans and veterans
across America access VA health care and benefits and to break down
bureaucratic barriers to care at the VA.
There is no commitment I take more seriously than to the men and
women who have served our country. That is why I introduced the
Veterans Health Care Improvement Act as my first bill in the 114th
Congress. My bill would help guarantee adequate resources for veterans
health care benefits by requiring the GAO to continue verifying the
accuracy and adequacy of the VA's budget for medical care.
I urge my colleagues to cosponsor this legislation with me.
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