[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 25, 2019)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E831-E832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




           RECOGNIZING THE INCREDIBLE WORK OF OUR VA CENTERS

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                           HON. DEBBIE LESKO

                               of arizona

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 25, 2019

  Mrs. LESKO. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize some of the 
incredible work our VA centers are doing. Joseph Faranda is a U.S. Navy 
veteran who served for almost nine years. During his service, he was 
diagnosed with cancer. Joe was able to beat cancer the first time, but 
17 years later he was diagnosed with cancer again.
  When Joe reached out to schedule an appointment at the VA, the team 
urgently placed an order for an ultrasound and for him to be seen by 
the end of the week. When Joe went for his ultrasound, his doctor 
immediately recommended he check himself into the VA's

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Emergency Room--advice that would ultimately save his life.
  Joe received treatment and support from his care team and is now 
recovering quickly. Joe said, ``I can confidently say that if I need to 
return to the Phoenix VA, I will be in good hands.''
  I want to recognize Doctor Ronald Jacoby and Nurse Shauna Fox for 
their exceptional care and dedication to Joe and all of our Arizona 
veterans. Thankfully, Joe's prognosis is very good, and I have full 
faith he will beat cancer once again.

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