[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 105 (Tuesday, June 21, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H5719]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        SUPPORTING OUR VETERANS

  (Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York asked and was given permission 
to address the House for 1 minute.)
  Mrs. CAROLYN B. MALONEY of New York. Mr. Speaker, I rise in strong 
support of the Honoring our PACT Act, which will ensure comprehensive 
benefits and care for our troops who suffer from toxic exposure, 
especially from burn pits.
  I thank Chairman Takano once again for his leadership, and it is now 
time for us to finally send this bill to President Biden's desk.
  As a daughter, sister, and wife of a veteran, caring for our veterans 
is extremely important to me, as it should be to every American. The 
Honoring our PACT Act will help over 3 million suffering veterans and 
ensure that they can get the care that they need.
  I note especially the similarities between this bill and my 9/11 
Health and Compensation Act which supports the 9/11 first responders 
who were exposed to dangerous toxins that made them sick, still to this 
day.
  Our veterans were there for us. We must be there for them. We should 
all support this important bill.

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