[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 193 (Tuesday, December 13, 2022)]
[House]
[Page H9728]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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                    VETERANS AFFAIRS WEEK OF ACTION

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise today during the Department of 
Veterans Affairs Week of Action to highlight the PACT Act.
  I encourage American veterans who are injured by toxic exposure to 
avail themselves of the new benefits afforded by this historic 
legislation.
  Just call the VA at 1-800-MY-VA-411 to submit an application.
  Thousands of veterans who served in Vietnam, the Gulf, and post-9/11 
conflicts and are suffering from wounds they incurred from toxic 
substances are now eligible to receive expanded VA benefits.
  A veteran from my hometown in Ohio, pictured here, lives with 
internal injuries as well as grievous hand wounds--I have never seen 
this condition in another human being--that have seared my conscience 
that remind us of the true nature of his battle.
  America has an obligation to care for those who bravely bore the 
costs of our Nation's battles. I encourage all veterans, their 
families, and caregivers to visit www.VA.gov/PACT or call, again, 1-
800-698-2411 to be connected with a VA specialist in order to begin the 
process.
  Go directly to this phone number or website. You don't have to hire 
an outside attorney to apply for benefits. Use the VA.
  America's heroic veterans: You have served liberty, and a grateful 
Nation stands ready to serve you.

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