[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 20 (Tuesday, January 31, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E78]
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            RECOGNIZING THE JANUARY CONSTITUENT OF THE MONTH

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                            HON. MIKE LEVIN

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 31, 2023

  Mr. LEVIN. Mr. Speaker, it is my great honor to recognize Myrone 
``Bruce'' Gaffney as my January Constituent of the Month. Bruce is a 
retired veteran who served in the United States Army for 17 years.
  Bruce began serving in the United States Army in 1998. In 2013, while 
serving in Afghanistan, Bruce sustained an injury to his spine. He 
spent the next two years in rehabilitation at Walter Reed Medical 
Center, but his injury has made him one hundred percent disabled. Since 
2015, Bruce has been on Social Security--a lifeline for him and so many 
others across the country.
  I am proud to honor Mvrone ``Bruce'' Gaffney as my Constituent of the 
Month and announce that he will be my guest to the 2023 State of the 
Union. It is an honor to represent veterans in my district, and Bruce 
exemplifies the bravery, perseverance, and dedication that makes our 
community an amazing place to live. His injury has not stopped him from 
going above and beyond to enrich our community. In his free time, he 
has served on my Congressional Service Academy Panel that helps me 
select the next generation of men and women to attend our esteemed 
military service academies.
  As Republicans discuss cutting Americans' hard-earned Social Security 
benefits, such as those Bruce relies on, I'm proud to highlight Bruce 
as one of my constituents whose life would drastically be affected if 
benefits were slashed. His expansive military background, resilience, 
and service to our Nation and district make me proud to honor Myrone 
``Bruce'' Gaffney as my January Constituent of the Month.

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