[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 182 (Friday, November 16, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H9553]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                           THANKING VETERANS

  (Mr. YODER asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. YODER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to express a heartfelt thank you 
to all the veterans across Kansas and throughout the United States.
  This week we celebrate Veterans Day and we recognize and honor the 
service and sacrifice each and every veteran has made to ensure the 
preservation of the freedom and liberty we take for granted every day.
  One of my greatest responsibilities in Congress has been to support 
the men and women of our military and fulfill the promise that we make 
to them in exchange for their service.
  Over the last 2 years, Congress has worked with this administration 
to provide a record amount of funding for health programs at the VA, 
and we have increased accountability measures to make sure no one falls 
through the cracks. We have paid special attention to improving the 
mental health services and opioid abuse prevention among our veterans.
  We owe these veterans a debt of gratitude that we can never fully 
repay, but the best way to try to do that is to ensure they are cared 
for as promised when they come home.
  Mr. Speaker, may we continue to honor our veterans this week and 
always.

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