[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 43 (Monday, March 11, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H2629]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          SUPPORTING NATIONAL WOMEN VETERANS RECOGNITION WEEK

  (Mr. LAWSON of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. LAWSON of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise to express support for a 
resolution I filed to honor the heroic women who have dedicated 
themselves to serving our country with devotion and distinction by 
designating March 10 through March 16 as National Women Veterans 
Recognition Week. This observance would celebrate the achievement of 
our female veterans and raise awareness to the unique challenges they 
face.
  Women are now the fastest growing segment of the veteran community. 
Approximately 2 million women in the United States are veterans.
  Florida hosts the Nation's largest segment of population of women 
veterans, especially in Duval County, in my district, which has the 
largest number of female veterans in the State.
  I want to take this time to recognize one of my distinguished 
staffers, Sherry Barfield, who was recently recognized as one of the 
Northeast Florida Women Veterans Center's 2019 Women Who Rock.

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