[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 143 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)]
[House]
[Page H6752]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JAMES A. LOVELL FEDERAL HEALTH CARE CENTER

  (Mr. DOLD asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DOLD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to extend my congratulations to 
the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center on its 5-year 
anniversary.
  The Lovell Federal Health Center is the Nation's first and only 
integrated Department of Veterans Affairs and Department of Defense 
medical center. In just 5 years, the Center has demonstrated the merits 
of combining two different healthcare systems.
  Through hard work and dedication, the Lovell staff has shown that one 
healthcare facility can annually provide excellent care to over 90,000 
military personnel, their families, military retirees, and veterans.
  I would like to personally congratulate Director Stephan Holt and 
Deputy Director Navy Captain Bob Buckley. Their vision and enthusiasm 
facilitated the integration tremendously.
  I look forward to celebrating many more anniversaries of the Lovell 
Federal Health Care Center, and I would like to again congratulate and 
thank them for their hard work on behalf of our veterans and military 
personnel.

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