[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 182 (Thursday, November 14, 2019)]
[House]
[Pages H8836-H8837]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     THANKING VETERANS FOR SERVICE

  (Ms. PLASKETT asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. PLASKETT. Mr. Speaker, I recently spent time visiting schools 
throughout the Virgin Islands.
  While it is always exciting to spend time with our young people, it 
was sad to see that the school libraries across the territory are in 
dire need of books and librarians to provide students and teachers with 
educational resources, including territory-specific material that will 
enlighten our young people about their rich heritage. We all have to do 
better.
  My office also hosted two townhalls with officials from the VA and 
the U.S. Postal Service to discuss issues facing our veterans and the 
community at large. Within the next few months, it is my hope that both 
the Postal Service and the VA will make measurable progress.
  I thank members of my community for coming out, particularly our 
veterans, because, on Monday, we commemorated Veterans Day, paying 
tribute to men and women who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.
  Elmer Davis once said it ``will remain the land of the free only for 
so long as it is the home of the brave.''
  I am proud that the Virgin Islands has one of the highest rates of 
military service in our country, including my father.
  I thank every veteran across the Nation for your service to America 
and to freedom.

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