[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 200 (Wednesday, December 19, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S7915]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO DEAN HELLER

  Mr. CASEY. Mr. President, today I wish to speak about my colleague, 
Senator Dean Heller, who will leave the Senate at the end of this year 
after more than a decade of combined service in the House of 
Representatives and the Senate.
  During this time, Dean Heller has worked to guarantee that our 
veterans have what they need when they return home. As a member of the 
Veterans Affairs Committee, Senator Heller worked to increase access to 
care for veterans and fought to guarantee that the Veterans 
Administration provides high-quality services across Nevada's 
widespread rural communities. I worked with Senator Heller to reduce 
the VA disability claims backlog and improve accountability at the 
Veterans Administration.
  We thank Senator Heller for his service in the Senate and know he 
will continue to find ways to serve the people of Nevada.

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