[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 116 (Thursday, July 14, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H6612]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         PAYING TRIBUTE TO SERGEANT FIRST CLASS HEATH ROBINSON

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Sergeant First 
Class Heath Robinson, a son of Ohio, who served America honorably and 
with distinction.
  After tours of duty in Kosovo and Iraq, he returned home and was 
diagnosed with terminal cancer.
  Sergeant First Class Robinson, like far too many others, became 
afflicted with the grievous wounds of war caused by exposure to toxic 
substances.
  He and thousands more made the ultimate sacrifice. Every American 
owes them our unending gratitude.
  But we owe them more than that. When returning from the battlefields 
with injuries and illnesses, America has a moral responsibility to 
provide every ounce of care to our servicemembers and veterans.
  This week, the House takes a step forward in meeting this sacred 
obligation. The Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson PACT Act will 
ensure that those who served and are suffering receive the care they 
need to heal.
  The debt America owes to these patriots can never be fully repaid, 
but we can make a down payment by delivering the care to help them 
overcome, the care that they have most certainly earned.

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