[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 43 (Monday, March 8, 2021)]
[House]
[Pages H1085-H1086]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         VETERANS NEED VACCINES

  (Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LOIS FRANKEL of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I join Madam Speaker in 
celebrating International Women's Day.
  Today, I rise in support of the VA VACCINES Act. This is a bipartisan 
bill that will expand the VA's ability to provide COVID-19 vaccines to 
all veterans and their caregivers, regardless of whether or not they 
are enrolled in the VA healthcare system.
  Mr. Speaker, the VA should not turn away any veteran who wants this 
lifesaving vaccine. You know, where I live in Florida--and I am sure it 
is like this in most places--it is still like playing the lottery to 
get a vaccine.
  This vaccine is free to all Americans and is paid for by our tax 
dollars. So, in my opinion, Mr. Speaker, for our veterans who have 
selflessly served our

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country, we should honor their service with easy access to lifesaving 
COVID-19 vaccines. In my view, there are no people more deserving.

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